DLA WAITING TIMES THREAD 65

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Please feel free to add your scan date and whether it's a new claim/mandatory reconsideration/change of circumstances or renewal.
New claims (NC) - people are being told the wait time has increased to 25 weeks! I would say most are done before this though around the 20 week mark?
Mandatory reconsideration (MC) and Change of circumstances (COC) is around 20-25 weeks.
Renewals tend to be between 15-20 weeks.
If you disagree with the outcome of an MR you can appeal and go to court (tribunal)
Scan date is the date DLA scan your application forms on to their system, if you downloaded your application forms then this will be from when your award will be backdated from. If you called up for forms then the date on those is the date yours will be backdated from.
If successful and claiming universal credit (UC) please update them as this will entitle you to disabled child element adding extra to your award.

Shouldn’t be much longer *

Great news! Seems they're getting through the awards quicker now half term is over. Good luck to all waiting! X

NC scan date 31/10...still waiting

We are 28/09 SD and still waiting

Yes phone calls make me nervous also. Especially calls from the DWP you feel like your on trial 😂 il update when I hear any news of my claim

Im still waiting too be looked at this is a joke now 🫠

I was advised I would be logged as a nuisance caller if I called again

@Glitzz my sc is 21/10 and I called yesterday they said the same, still with the case worker and hadn't been picked up by decision maker yet but she said it's looks like I've sent plenty evidence so hopefully hear something in the next couple weeks🙈

@SunnyPinkUser omg! That's why I haven't called 😆

'Especially calls from the DWP you feel like your on trial 😂'

Absolutely this! 😆
I genuinely thought I'd get a call but nope nothing.
You will be fine, I'm gonna hang around till u get ur decision 😊

I'm 23/09 rang 2 days ago and no information yet.

Hopefully we shall hear soon 😊😊

They can log me as a nuisance caller all they want my claim for my son so im entitled to know whats happening and so should you 😘

I wouldn't mind but they lost my original claim and all the evidence then sent out the new forms just in time for the schools to close for summer hols and then declined the claim so waiting on a mandatory reconsideration, currently at 23 weeks

So I caved and rang , my coc scan date is 16/10
still not even looked at , told should be by 20 weeks then at least 5/6 weeks with a decision maker ….so a whilst yet !

Thats there fault not yours hun dont be afraid to call them your fighting for your lil one you are allowed to know where you stand hope you get rewarded soon xx

It really is the hardest thing not knowing, everything moving forward for our children hangs on that decision.
I wasn't going to call today, but I saw a couple from my date getting their decisions today that made me call. I'm glad I did, I couldn't bare another night/day of the 'unknown'
But those still waiting, look at the dates, I got my decision yesterday at some point (nc sd 21/10) so anyone say 28/10 for example, give a call a week from today.
Best wishes xx

Does anyone know how long it takes uc to sort out the payments for backdating roughly ?

Hi

I was just wondering if anyone knew how long it takes to get a decision after your case had been put down as urgent.

Iv seen a few 21st today. I'm 24th..called today. Its not even looked at yet. I'm convenient it will be declined 😩

On Monday both of my daughters claims hadn’t been looked at, called today and a decision was made Tuesday for one daughter and yesterday for another, scan dates both the same of 21/10… I’d call day Tuesday next week, you might be shocked I know I was 🤣 I still quite can’t believe it lol x

Ah that's amazing. I will keep eye on the dates. Will definitely call again next week x

What evidence did you give for your 4 yo daughter? My son is on the pathway for adhd and we have put that in our claim aswell as his drs notes and supporting letter from dr and school.

No, don't loose hope, your a little early, try again Wednesday x

My daughter is 9 and has been on the asd assessment pathway for 2 years, I wish I'd sent her case in earlier it would of saved a tonne of debt.
I sent - old schools senco statement on the form, her sen booklet, cahms acknowledgement of asd referral, their email responses to me reaching out for help x2, camhs email saying what the school are saying is wrong (bullet point email), nutritionist report (which was shite btw 🙄) new school senco saying daughter is on sen register now with iep/support being planned.
I hope this helps x