DLA wait times 74

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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

The wait is horrendous isn't it. From what I see they have caught up with new claims now so don't understand why MR and COC are taking even longer than the 25 weeks Hope you get some answers soon 🙏

NC, SD 3/4.

hoping we get it as my sons school wouldn’t write anything of the form, they agree he has special needs but they just said it’s their policy not to get involved in such things. Had to get my early help worker to write something in the end and I sent paperwork about him getting excluded and being put on a reduced timetable.

He’s just been accepted on the right to choose pathway and an echna has been sent off for, should I ask for evidence of these to send off as extra evidence?

COC 18/12
Over the moon for my son. Awarded 1st July for 7 years! I couldn’t believe 7 years! Good luck everyone 🫶🏼

I have never seen a text like this before from Dla. What area are you from?

They just keep telling me the same....

Aww so happy for you glad the wait is over xx

I'm on week 28 rang on Monday and was told still not with a dm and that there's no need to ring again they'll get it it when they can 🙃

Your case in particular actually makes me so angry. Because how can you be declined when you have a child who needs a wheelchair and a specially adapted home and then get declined. So basically in just over a weeks time. You will have been waiting one year and 2 weeks for this. This is absolutely horrendous. I'm rooting for you all the way. My dc also has a lifelong disease. I hope we both get what our children deserve😒

His body is completely riddled with tumours causing bone deformities and bone length discrepancies, with the tumours he has an increased risk of them turning sinister, I’m sure I read that tumours, cancerous or not make you automatically qualify yet he was totally declined, awarded nothing at all 🤷🏻‍♀️ fingers crossed he gets awarded this time and here’s hoping your little one also gets the award they need, our little bubbas are going to have enough challenges in life ❤️

NC - 27/03 hoping for news in the next few weeks!

MR - 26/04 we are in for a long wait!

Northern Scotland

On hold now hoping mines with a DM

Got through straight away to be told to call back first week in October I actually laughed down the phone the man was lovely tho I said but IV seen alot rewards a week or 2 before mine he said this is the updated info we've been given this week to tell all callers 😂i willnbe callingbagain next friday

I've just had letter saying they agree to backpayment so hopefully you should get yours today aswell!! X

COC, SD April 14th 2025

How is everyone's wait for change of circumstance going? My son was awarded MRC last year, and they sent the 3 year old mobility review paperwork just before he turned three, which is when we put in for a COC. My son has suspected autism, add, adhd. He has global development delay and recently diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy, as well as finding out he has periventricular leukomalcia a brain injury that affects the mobility part of his brain.(It happened during birth, as he was born at 29 weeks.) On his welcomm assesments, he's working at the mental age of a 6-11 month old child. He's also on melatonin as he only sleeps 2-4 hours a night, and it's not really helped at all.

Also such a side note, I have two friends who put in a NC recently and one got accepted after 6 weeks! the other 8 weeks! Quickest I have seen it done before. 😂

I remember you telling all of this before I'm another thread. I'm sorry for all this.

I hope he gets what he deserves and a huge back pay for a nice couple days out, a weekend away and the things he needs.

My little one is really struggling at the moment. Yesterday she couldn't handle the pain she was in and was hunched over someones garden wall. It's been so tough but gradually we will get there.

I phoned yesterday and I'm still in a queue to be looked at by dm.

Yep, my son is struggling too, waking up constantly with pain in his lower limbs and feet, I’m exhausted! It breaks my heart to think that pain is the “norm” for him 😭 our poor babies man 😭😭 I really hope your daughter gets everything she deserves and more ❤️ what’s your scan date again, sorry I have the memory of a fish, probably sleep deprivation 🤦🏻‍♀️

I’m so annoyed I asked for back date on uc for disabled child element and carrers element but they only did the disabled child element now I have to wait god knows how long for the other one

I got mine yesterday but when I rang about the Carrers element it hadn’t even been put in to be seen but I put it on my journal the woman on the phone said I can see this and sent it off to a case manager and there gunna call me later can’t belive it

Hi I’m scan date 8/4 for COC, i actually called to ask for a COC form but I would have received the same form to complete for the mobility side soon anyway. A lot of change has happened since my daughter was first awarded MRC last year, I didn’t have any diagnosis and she hadn’t been seen by anyone and her needs have increased a lot just being one year older, I now have all the evidence to back it up so I’m hoping for a higher award, she surely qualifies for it. Did you do the change of circumstances for both care and mobility on the form? If your child only sleeps for that amount of time and is on melatonin surely you should be on HRC aswell as applying for mobility. Looks like we are both here until October / November time based on the wait time right now

Yes we are in this boat together haha, you'll have to keep me updated with how yours is going! I have a similar situation, when I applied last year my son didn't really have any diagnosis's, just that he is on the social communication pathway awaiting for an assessment(still waiting), my paediatrician was actually shocked when he found out he only got MRC, as he thought with all the evidence I supplied he would have been HRC, especially his sleeping, it was the worst last year some days it was 2 hours of sleep. I was scared out of doing a mandatory reconsideration though, as I kept being told by people I knew he would probably lose it. This year we have mountains of evidence, so I am hoping he gets HRC at least. Goodluck with your COC though!

Aww hopefully, I put a message on earlier in the week but they have ignored it so far, glad you've had an update on yours though. Hopefully soon for me 🥲 xx

When did yours get sent to a decision maker? Mine was 16th June x

Hi in uc the amount they take off becouse of carer Allownce is this the amount is carer element.is the money they gonna back pay if they say i am eligible for back pay.

Mine went a dm on 19th june! I've messaged a couple of times I messaged payment and work coach, hopefully you should hear very very soon! X