DLA WAIT TIMES THREAD 71

[Kirstylou91]

NC - NEW CLAIM
COC - CHANGE IN CIRCUMSTANCES
MR - MANDATORY RECONSIDERATION
SD - SCAN DATE

Each child would be a individual claim but they would all be under your details when you call so they can see all the children you claim for on their screen

My sons reference number has always been my NI number

My sons first renewal was done last month and it was only another 2 year award at the same rate, it would be good if it was longer though so we don’t have to keep filling forms out and waiting for decisions

Mine have there own national insurance it’s usually on scan letter xx

Did you have to send in a birth certificate or have you claimed child benefits? All 3 of my children have there own references number which is their national insurance number. I’m only saying this as I’ve seen it on threads over the years.

No I havnt sent in a birth certificate

Well another day gone and not heard nothing 😢

Isnthe reference number at the top.of a letter they have sent out?

Hopefully a couple of days max now 🤞xx

My little boys is his national insurance number x

Hopefully it’s really stressing me out, this migraine just ain’t going

@Kelz23 the wait is the worst part I think! You know someone's sat reading it and then wondering when they will decide! Then I've found myself second guessing myself thinking did I write that, should I have included this! I can't wait to just know either way now this is all new to me and I couldn't believe how many pages the booklet was! It's a lot for the dm to have to read through! Xx

@Kelz23 I've felt more stressed today than I have the whole 16 weeks now I know it with decision maker 😫

I’m sure I read earlier someone posted that decision makers only work on Tuesdays so if that’s the case no wonder they are behind 🙈🙄

NC scan date was 11/2/25
back payment showing in my account today so much of already made the decision was expecting to be waiting longer not called so not sure whats been awarded

That can’t be true I was awarded on a Thursday I think you get monthly payment on a Tuesday or Wednesday not sure x

😂 I think it would be a longer wait if that was true, mine has been different days so far and it looks like they are working over the weekend to get the wait times down which I’ve never seen them do before. After the first back payment the payments are made on a Tuesday every 4 weeks, I wonder if that’s what they ment?

Congratulations

Yes I did think this…well if they have started working weekends hopefully they will pick up soon

I’ve been exactly the same 🤞🏼

Me 2 it’s awful x

Congrats ❤️

@Curlycookie5 thank you i wonder if some are waiting longer because of where its been sent i sent mine to the free post address thinking that was the right one but i know its supposed to be sent by recorded to a different address so you know it arrived

Congratulations 🥳

Congratulations xx