DLA WAITING TIMES THREAD 66

[zoeybrooks45]

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.

Fingers crossed for you xx

Yes me too ill update once i know more x

Thanks my lovely x

This wait is terrible, it's been 15 weeks this week, hopefully they'll get through them all sooner than we think they will, goodluck x

Mine is 1/11 and so say with case manager which is apparently same thing

Good luck! Hope you finally get the answer your little one deserves, going to call soon SD 29/10

Your the same scan date as me and i shall i was told id have decision by tomoz so remaining positive 😆

Awe fingers crossed you hear in the next 24 hours lovely, I just got told it's still with decision maker but can take up to the usual 25 weeks. Fingers crossed for us feel like we have been waiting forever lol x

It's not an enjoyable time that is for sure, thank you! We can only hope they get through them in a timely manor. Wishing you the best X

Yes, sorry case manager is what I was told. I knew they were same thing but couldn't remember name 🫣🫣

Been awarded MRC decision was made this morning how do i tell universal credit please

Hi everyone, been following this thread for some months now but first time commenting!

MR 25/09/24 currently 23wks and 6 days!
been with a decision maker for the last 4wks!

not holding out much hope as the school and nursery are not supported and I have another claim for another child that is at appeal stage. Dwp was meant to respond by 28th Feb but not heard anything yet.

good luck to everyone waiting!

I’m so happy for you! Been feeling your stress through the posts!

well done!

Good to see you finally got your decision x

Congratulations, so pleased you got the outcome you wanted xx

Congratulations!

So pleased for you! I don’t know whether to call again now 😂

Yes but I didn’t think they was I did write on here to ask
so they are the same

This is great news, glad you had an outcome today and were awarded!

Congrats!Glad the wait is over for you x

Thank you i cried on the phone earlier can finally get my boy his new reins x

Thanks my lovely x

Thank you have you heard anything x

Whats your scan date? Hope you get awarded soon x

29/10. Was with DM when I called Friday and still with DM yesterday when I called…