DLA Wait Times 73

[megan345]

MR- Mandatory Reconsideration
NC- New Claim
COC- Change of Circumstances
SD- Scan Date
LRC- Low Rate Care
MRC- Middle Rate Care
HRC- High Rate Care
LRM- Lower Rate Mobility
HRM- Higher Rate Mobility

Yes apparently they do, they just turn off the phone lines so people can’t call in x

I think it sort of starts as a new claim because if you look back, you won’t be able to see any of your monthly statements from before your husband moved back in. I was in a similar situation and that’s how it was for me too, rather than just doing like a COC it resets the whole thing if you know what I mean

haha I am originally from Belfast but now living in England and damn wish i had filled the forms in back home, would have been done by now!!!!

Yes they do people have previously received messages to say they been awarded over weekend x

You would think so with how behind they are saying they are x

Once u click that button to end claim that’s the claim over if u re start a claim for UC they go on that and not previous claims .
have u explained this to them ?

Yeah to help clear the backlog

You don’t even need to end the claim, I made changes to my UC to say my relationship had ended but it started again as if it were a new claim. None of my previous statements were available or anything but I didn’t have to make a new claim if you know what I mean

yeah change in circumstances wouldn’t of ended the claim but if uve ended the claim and re done another claim then unfortunately u won’t be entitled to the back pay for disabled child element or carers element

Yes but I think even changing the circumstances like adding or removing someone from a UC claim makes it look like a whole new claim even though it isn’t. It will be the same for me if I get awarded, I first applied for dla in June last year, my relationship ended in July but I can’t get any of my statements before then so technically not a new claim, they clear all yr statements etc so effectively it is a new claim. If my child gets awarded dla I will only be able to get backdated pay from July not June

You could always ask for them to call you and explain, they might be able to word it better than me

From what I know this is correct they will only back date to June.

Can someone tell me about if decisions been made for december ? My SC date was 10/12/2024 been calling them couple of time and everyone saying decision gunna ben in a week then the others says person says 2 weeks just kind of confused please does someone had decision made for December ?

My mr is 1th or 13th dec currently with a decision maker as from Friday x

Mine is still in a queue thats what they said 😩 the waiting time awful

It is especially when it’s getting closer. I really don’t think I’ll have much luck with my mr but we’ll see. Prob not even with a dm every call handler tells u different lol

Hi someone can help i have this report from his asd initial assassment.i am currently waiting for MR out come its been 17 weeks do u think this will help for my child to get from mrc to hrc and lrm to hrm.do u think he qualifies.plz let me know.thanks

So would I be entitled to back pay? As that’s like £3000 nearly 😥 it’s a lot to miss out on

I have explained it to them. And also that it isn’t my fault that dla took so long to do the claim. If I didn’t update them I would get in trouble. I have emailed my mp and raised a complaint.

I just added him to my claim didn’t click end or anything.

I really do hope it is for you, as I was told on Thursday that mine was a decision maker only to be told later on no it's not but its in a pile to be looked at 🙄. I'm 28 weeks & 3 days. X

Hi is yours MR or COC, that's exactly what I got told, and yes you are right it's so confusing. I wonder why they tell you different things each time you call x

Yeah that’s correct, it’s like a reset and they see it as a fresh so a new claim it’s crap but it’s there my stem for u

Strange u could ring citizens advice, explain it to them they kind of know about these things if they say no that doesn’t matter get back in touch with UC and say uve spoken to citizens advice and u r entitled

@Mum331 i don’t really know just thinking cause it might mean that my son will be refused 😩 but i hope he wont