DLA WAIT TIMES THREAD 69

[zoeybrooks45]

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

So my transitional protection is £154 so would they take £154 from every month or just once?

I know really fast. I was going to give it a few more weeks before I called to check on the progress. I suppose it depends whose desk it ends up on. Hopefully it’s not much longer for you.

I posted my form tracked 14th Feb got scanned through 17th Feb received a letter last week of March to say they’ve got the form and it will be 29 weeks from the scan date
I also received another letter 7th April stating sorry I’ve not had a decision yet but there working on the claim and it takes 15 weeks so I rang today lady said it’s 20 weeks now from scan date

N/C sd- 22/01 decision maker has contacted my child’s school and a note on my claim just says ‘awaiting call back from school’

I can’t see the SENDCO sitting on hold for 45 minutes. School are notoriously slow at everything.

i feel so fed up like this is going to drag things on for even longer. I sent his ASD diagnosis report as extra evidence a week ago which has lots of evidence off the school on it so hope that helps- does anyone think they could award the claim based off new evidence without having to contact school?

Not bad considering they were on 8/11 scan dates last Thursday!
fingers crossed you hear Friday!
im 20/11, hopefully next week week for me but as you said, ill take that with a pinch of salt!

It's difficult to explain, but basically it depends how much you are owed in back pay and over how many months. It probably will work out as you being owed more than £154 a month so they will reduce your transactional protection to zero each month and you won't be entitled to any back pay from UC. You'll get an increase in the child element though still, it only affects the back pay.

Thankyou I’m sure it’ll be the same wait I’ve sent them today x

Yes, absolutely right! I hope you get it asap.

It’s not bad the catch ups but going over the 25 weeks is just mentally exhausting! Finger crossed for you to will update when I have my answer to give you a rough idea!

I have been working on my sons DLA form since September and I have finally sent it off after 8 months!! Now to wait for about the same amount of time for a decision 🙈🤞

Thank you!

Wow that’s quick , congrats , did I send in much evidence my scan date is 17th Feb 2025

They seem to be getting through nc quick at the moment. Fingers crossed for Feb applicants!

Nc. Sd 18/02

Anyone awarded around this date yet?

Think I'll be calling again tomorrow. NC 08/01 SD still not herd anything. The dates seem to be all over the place..

My scan date is 08/01 too and still nothing it’s been with a decision maker since 09/05

I've seen some Feb going through. You're nearly there:)

Submitted NC two weeks ago.

Received text message today to say it has been received and will make a decision within 25 weeks.

New to all this, would today be classed as my scan date? Does everyone get a journal and how do you get access?

I hope so, how’s your claim going

Does anyone know if it’s standard for them to contact school? My son only started 3 weeks ago and I’m worried if they contact them they won’t be able to provide enough information? I’ve provided evidence from various health professionals, a statement from our family support worker and a short letter from his daycare setting but do they need more from education?

I don’t know. I provided his EHCP and educational psychologist report which both had info from the school included so I thought we would be okay but they have contacted school.

The waiting and being told different things everytime you phone is a head messer!! I hope you get a decision soon. Be keeping my fingers crossed for you x @Tashaxj

Anyone with SD NC 6/2 heard anything

I rang yesterday SD NC 12/2 got told had a marker on and if not heard by Thursday/Friday to call back.

Let me know please my scan date was before yours seems like there all over the place

@Mummyof4children will do.