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.

NC 19/11

N/c 5/11 thanks

NC SD 11/10

Place marking for me and @Frankadoodle 😆

Thanks ❤️ I'm praying this is our last thread , the wait is excruciating

Morning all has any one heard of renewals my scan date 16th dec 24

Mr week 21+4 days sc 26th September been with decision maker for 1 week

NC SD 9/10. Hoping this is my last thread. Let's hope we all hear soon. Good luck everyone x

Gosh I hope so 🙏
Mondays mark a new week of anxiety 🙃

Coc. 17/10 - still waiting

Nc 25/10 new week 🤞

Am the 18/09 to been with dm for 3 weeks today

Im hoping this is my last as well 😫😫 last time i checked i was in the last pile for a dm to pick up so hope its quick

Hi, does anyone know if you ever get a confirmation text/letter after you’ve sent in extra supporting info whilst you’re awaiting the decision? NC 14/11

Just called up for my MR decision was made 18th, ours was a decline. I’m 100 percent appealing as smi has again been disregarded again despite a tonne of evidence, vuw not awarded as he doesn’t have a physical disability and can physically walk.. oh well onto appeal, good luck everyone else waiting x

Hopefully you hear something this week fingers crossed 🤞

NC SD 5/11 15 weeks and 6 days for us.

Called at 15+2 playing ignorant that didn’t know it would take more than 15 weeks as per the letter, as predicted I got given the 25 week talk. So now just going to wait until 25 weeks before calling again and hoping we have a decision before then :)

Im still waiting to hear back NC scan date 02/10 xx

Just been told it’s not 15 weeks as per the letter it’s 25 so I’m looking at ex 5/5/25 before I hear anything SD 14/11

No. I usually phone up to check it's been received.

It’s so bad really is my mr was the 18/09 been with dm for 3 weeks today I don’t have any hope to be honest sent in all kinds to an consultants names an emails address but really don’t have hope sent in about her up coming operation it’s her 4th in 2 years but still not have hope seen so many not getting an so many getting it messes with your head the wait game

They didn’t even bother calling the school or any of the experts/drs I put down. I hope you get a good outcome x

I’ve started my speak it such a tedious process. Definitely not quick turn around x

@Rmarie 🙈 NC SD 02/10, I'm still anxiously waiting too. Xx

Sorry to hear your child’s was a decline also. How are you finding the appeal process? I hear it’s a lengthy wait for this part too, It’s frustrating but when you know your child is entitled, with all the evidence to back it, you have to fight. I’m actually relieved that someone with medical knowledge overlooks the appeals because I know we will win. Between this, ehcp appeals and everything else sen related, it’s a constant battle to be heard. I just had a look at the appeal page but gonna wait for my letter, lady on the phone told me the reasons but I believe I need the exact word for word reasons for decline x