Dla wait times thread 68

[ProudZebra]

NC - new claim
COC - change of circumstances
MR - mandatory reconsideration
SD - scan date

I’m so sorry they declined your claim like you said no way DM read the evidence you sent not even awarding u LRC, I phoned DLA to let them know I wanted to put in a MR and than put MR in writing with help of a CAB advisor and sent in further evidence for support the wait time is a nightmare my MR SD is 22/1 13 weeks tomorrow still have another 3 months or longer to wait

Yeah I did the call today, I’ll wait for the statement of reasons before I right my statement out and send extra evidence.

i said to the lady I spoke to on the phone who ever made that decision clearly didn’t read through everything I had sent, especially getting a decision today and getting the text at 8:45 when they don’t even open until 9!

another long wait ahead but I will be going all the way to court if I have too. Seeing others get awarded with less and then my boy getting turned away really hurts

100% understandable it is heartbreaking when we need to prove our child’s needs when we know how difficult each day is for them x I was the same with my LO we was awarded LRC in Dec 24 original SD was 12/8 there was a part they wrote she attends dance classes but no where on my forms that was written infact it said she struggles to walk unaided when I mentioned that to the person on the form she just ignored it!! No way some of these forms are read properly!

I'm looking at beginning of September. So it's a long way to go for little one 🤔

The wait is actually ridiculous!

Yes, I'm hoping before as the lady I spoke with 2 weeks ago, when i called to confirm the have it said should be quicker. And someone on here got 15 weeks after scan date and someone else 18 weeks and they did say they're going through new claims faster. But it's still a long way to go. Im hoping it will be in by July/August my goal is to take little one away for done great days out and maybe a little holiday by the seaside. She's been through a lot, lost blood, been in pain, had surgeries,lost weight, been in significant pain hunched over the bath, can't walk long distances. It's been rough for her.

Fingers crossed it comes quick and your little one gets the break she deserves xx

So I did my change of circumstances on uc 11/4 and asked for the disabled child element to be backdated I had a notification saying that was accepted and the dm decided we were entitled to a extra bedroom but I have had no response about the back pay does anyone know what else I need to do

maybe add a note on journal? i know it takes some time after being accepted because they have to manually change your statements, i’d just ask for a timescale x

I have done everyday since (except over Easter) but I don’t have a work coach or anything

i’m the same, i don’t think they have a set time that it needs to be completed by; i’m happy to go back and check how long it took for mine but it was 2023 x

I know with uc they differ some wait months others days it’s so frustrating

mine i updated on 20/04/23 and they finally wrote that they had issued the backpayment and amount by 15/06/23 so around 2 months when i actually received it x

Thank you I managed to get the main thing for my lg with the dla back payment but there’s still other things she really needs

I would give them a call in the morning and see if they can give you an update if they not responded on the journal

I didn’t realise you could call aha thank you for the information

thats they number 0800 328 5644 think they open 8-6pm x

My UC backdated payment took around 3 weeks that was over the Xmas new year period hopefully you won’t have too long to wait x

Thank you I’ll call when she goes to nursery tomorrow afternoon do I just ask if they are looking at backdated payment for the disabled child element sorry for all the questions I usually don’t do phone calls

yes just say you haven’t a response on the journal and you was wondering how long until a decision is made on the backdated payment x

Aww great thank you do you know if they automatically start looking at it because they verified and did the room thing 2 days later and I filled it in and got a response of a decision maker deciding I was entitled to a extra room like a hour later

Well I'm only on 10 weeks since a first rang for forms.
Just wanted to share the amount of times I've checked my bank in hope of a back payment is shameful 🙈😂😂
Long road ahead damn you online banking lol

every morning i check in hopes🤣x

They are working on NC quite quickly compared to last year so hopefully you should hear some good news soon think current wait time for NC is 15-18 weeks

I’m not sure tbh but hopefully it will give them a push to respond faster 🤞🏼