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.

That's correct can only claim 1 carers.
Yes your husband should be able to claim it.

Yes you can care for as many people as you can but you can only claim for 1 and yes your husband can claim but can only be earning inthink its about £150 a week anything over you have to pay carers back or something like that dont
hold me to them figures tho

Hi all sorry I got locked from my account I posted on the last thread my LG got awarded HRM age 3 under the SMI rules for severe autism - I sent very detailed evidence doctors consultants etc. it’s doable but worth noting only 8% of all DLA claimants get HRM.
we are awarded for 10 years I believe - also think they’re clamping down massively now because of everything in the press. I was expecting to have to go to tribunal but so glad we don’t. Good luck to everyone else trying for HRM 🤞🏻

Great news for you!

Pursuing HRM for my son with this renewal, absolutely feel the evidence provided shows not only his need for care around the clock (he doesn't not sleep very well and is on melatonin to try and help him sleep) but that his mobility needs are substantial also, he has severe autism with a learning disability and is mostly non verbal. Most people think this is enough but you just never actually know!

entering week 18. SD 28/11
any news for anyone else with similar date?

scan date 16/11 I’m still waiting

NC SD 02/12/24
Has anyone claimed with just an ADHD diagnosis? I’ve sent loads of evidence with my claim and I’ve really got a feeling my daughter isn’t going to qualify. I know there’s still a few weeks before the 25 weeks is up but my gut instinct telling me it’s going to be refused. I rang last week and the lady told me it was in a holding queue

My son got awarded mrc and lrm with no diagnosis while on waiting list for neuro diverse assessments. I'm now waiting to hear back for renewal that is due to end on 20th of April, my son now has a autism diagnosis, he only just got diagnosed on 4th of March, I'm back at cahms next week to find out if they are diagnosing him also with ADHD. It goes on care needs and not diagnosis. I am hoping with his diagnosis he may be awarded for a longer period of time. He was only awarded for 2 years with his first claim x

That’s good to know then. I didn’t know that you didn’t need a diagnosis. That helps ease my feelings a little. Im waiting for the autism test also, but I’m guessing the waiting list for that is just as long as the ADHD waiting list.

Thank you for your help.

Hope all goes well for you and your son.

The waiting lists are ridiculous. I hope your daughter's not waiting to long. Thankyou good luck to you and your daughter x

I claimed with just an adhd diagnosis and school evidence 2 years ago and he got awarded HRC and LRM x

Thank you. My evidence is a few things from school off a different teachers and a teacher who works in the behavioural part of school and a letter of her ADHD diagnosis and then evidence of her medication x

That’s pretty much everything that I sent so you should definitely get an award, I did send a prescription of his melatonin to help prove sleep issues, and a copy of his ehcp too, if you don’t have an ehcp I would highly recommend one for adhd children, wish I got my sons earlier x

My son got mrc with no diagnosis just a statement from school and my detailed description of his needs x

Hey did you get you MR back already or was this your oringinal award

That was my original I put an mr in because he hadn't got his echp dietician or wheelchair service at that point z

Thank you for your help x

Hi I updated my uc the other day to let them know that my son has been awarded dla and to request back pay. I have just had a text message saying there is a message on my uc account but when I’ve logged in there is no message. Does this just mean they’re verifying my son’s new details? Thank you

New claim - S/D 22.11
called last Thursday (27.03) told it was with case manager.
called this morning and same again, still with case manager. Getting fed up now, don’t think I will bother calling again. Just wait and see what happens I suppose. Still sending good luck to everyone waiting x

Fingers crossed we hear soon x
I have give up on calling them now
I just got a gut feeling mine will go over 25 weeks

morning all my son has decision made but wouldn’t tell me over the phone said wait for letter it’s for a renewal x

Is yours a mr I'm at 21 weeks mr and I know I've got same feeling x

18th October and still waiting

I'm 18th and not heard either

Yes I’m 01/11 for MR
so should here by 25th April but it’s Easter before that so be extra week
but I also don’t think they will change mine

so I don’t know what I’m really waiting for lol
only driving myself insane