DLA WAITING TIME THREAD 67

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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.

3-5 days x

Afternoon all. So i spoke to someone this morning, my little one was awarded Hrc, no mobility as is under 5.
Sd was 22/11, decision was made 25/03. So 17 weeks & 4 days.
Good luck to everyone still awaiting decisions.

MR decision 25/10 25weeks I just rung and pressed 5 1 4, man told me decision over the phone. No change in award 😫

I’ve just got a call for more info! On the spot nerves were gone… I’m hoping that means I’ll get a decision today! I’ll call back later I think! MR 02/10

I was awarded monday. MR. 3/10
I have rung every day since Monday Mr line and option 4 and no one will tell me. No money nor no letter yet.
Sorry not much help xx

COC -16.10
called again today still in holding que ….im getting really fed up now!!

I’m sorry to hear this
what was your award to begin with

That’s so annoying for you as some do get an answer! However the ones I’ve seen get an answer over the phone have been declines so far 🫣

LRC LRM.

Congratulations! So pleased your wait is over xx

Hello darlings. I'm just about to send my form off for my younger son. I done a 23 week wait last year with my eldest. What wait are we looking on this time 😭

Thank you so much. Finally stress over x

They are saying 25 weeks but claims are currently being done around 18 weeks.

16 weeks today for us from scan date (or date they say they received the forms?) I may give them a ring tail end of next week and see if I get any info.

Has anyone had this in relation to carer element and disabled element please? Did the backpay get approved by the date?

Thank you x

Finally have his pediatrician letter ready to send, aswell as letters sent to his school and social services occupational therapy, I don't think they could be any better, a full list of his diagnosis alongside his erratic and unpredictable behaviour and his insomnia which requires care through the night. With his EHCP, statement from school and his speech and language report I truly feel confident he will get what he deserves!

What's the best address to send additional evidence too? Do we write his name and reference number on these letters with a cover letter to explain?

Thanks!

Coc sd 8/11
Spoke to dla yesterday was told was still in a que could be looked at by 20 weeks (this Friday although they recieved my sons claim last week of October but scanned it 8/11 so technically week 22 since i posted) but could take the full 25 weeks. Looks like new claims, renewals are getting done within 18 weeks but not COC bottom of the pile I think 🤔

Yes we were LRC only for just 1 year - how strange, definitely same decision maker! I'm really in 2 minds about an MR - we have results of an ADHD assessment in 2 weeks so may well just try for MR anyway if that comes through in time...

@ByChirpy
coc as 31/10 they told me any time now to 25wks

so I’m definitely thinking full 25wks

NC Sd 11 Dec. Sent last bit of extra evidence beginning of this week. Anxiety is really kicking in now as I’m seeing end of Nov dates get decisions and some random Decembers. Fingers crossed lots get a decision today 🩷

Good luck to everyone today waiting for decisions.

I’m getting so confused, was told yesterday that a decision had been made on my MR (now over 25 weeks SD 4/10) phoned this morning option 4 and they said no decision has actually been made, can they make it and change their mind? So confused 😆🤷🏽‍♀️

Hi I've had a msg to say UC will be backdated to my childs dla award date, does anyone know if they will pay this before my next uc payment date which will be 25/4 or if that backdated amount will go in as a separate payment before then? Thanks x

This is what I'm trying to figure out too! On a few Facebook groups some people have said 3-5 days, some have said 2 weeks and some a couple months! So I have no idea 😅 We got notification to say they'll backdate it on Monday and nothing has been updated on our statements or anything so I have no idea x