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s39 · 20/07/2025 13:55

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

OP posts:
mumtumok · 25/07/2025 10:26

Babylipswifey · 25/07/2025 10:02

called lady said no news but when they make a decision they will send you a text and you can call up rather then waiting for the letter so any of them who say they can’t give you the decision over the phone is talking out there backside

Yeah the decision maker told me over the phone my award but just not the length of it got to wait for the letter for that

mumtumok · 25/07/2025 10:27

Can I just check if I’ve been awarded same rate do I need to do anything with uc or carers ?

Mum331 · 25/07/2025 10:30

Judgejudysno1fan · 25/07/2025 07:34

My claim for backdate for the DM ON UNIVERSAL CREDIT was applied for yesterday for disabled child element and carers element.

Anyone know how long this could take, please?

Hi my child got verified 2 weeks after I made the change on UC, I'm in my 4th Week and still waiting, I rang and I was told it can take as long as it takes!, after reading on here I think it all depends on the area you live in, next Wednesday it'll be 5 weeks, but hey ho
Hope yours gets sorted sooner than my wait x

ProudZebra · 25/07/2025 10:48

Mum331 · 25/07/2025 10:30

Hi my child got verified 2 weeks after I made the change on UC, I'm in my 4th Week and still waiting, I rang and I was told it can take as long as it takes!, after reading on here I think it all depends on the area you live in, next Wednesday it'll be 5 weeks, but hey ho
Hope yours gets sorted sooner than my wait x

Wow that’s bad, I thought UC might have been a bit quicker. Which part of the country are you from? I’m Newcastle

Mum331 · 25/07/2025 10:49

ProudZebra · 25/07/2025 10:48

Wow that’s bad, I thought UC might have been a bit quicker. Which part of the country are you from? I’m Newcastle

Hi I'm from North Yorkshire x

Oilytoe90 · 25/07/2025 10:52

COC.
SD 25/2
Called on Monday and was told it's in a queue to go to DM. Should I call? Anyone got similar SD?

Abwill · 25/07/2025 10:59

Ours kept the same too which is disappointing but looking at everyone's wait for mr I don't have it in me while we go through surgery ECT hrc lrm done on the 22nd for renewal 27th

Oilytoe90 · 25/07/2025 11:16

I'm on hold atm. Fingers crossed there's some update

Oilytoe90 · 25/07/2025 11:23

Oilytoe90 · 25/07/2025 11:16

I'm on hold atm. Fingers crossed there's some update

Not with DM yet

Curlycookie5 · 25/07/2025 11:33

Oilytoe90 · 25/07/2025 11:23

Not with DM yet

Did they say how long wait it would be? Coc seems to be all over the place.

Haze87 · 25/07/2025 11:35

s39 · 25/07/2025 09:01

Anyone calling today? x

I’m on hold, thought sod it 🙈

Haze87 · 25/07/2025 11:40

Haze87 · 25/07/2025 11:35

I’m on hold, thought sod it 🙈

still no news - still waiting 😒

ProudZebra · 25/07/2025 11:54

Mum331 · 25/07/2025 10:49

Hi I'm from North Yorkshire x

So possibly go to the same people 🤷🏻‍♀️

Oilytoe90 · 25/07/2025 12:04

Curlycookie5 · 25/07/2025 11:33

Did they say how long wait it would be? Coc seems to be all over the place.

No she just said it's taking around 6 months for COC. Absolute joke

TL91 · 25/07/2025 12:43

Hi 👋
Long time reader of multiple threads here, but first post.

NC 11/02

So, I’ve been waiting quite a while for a decision and called many times over the first 20ish weeks to be told by all I need to wait until 25 weeks have passed before ringing again. However 2 weeks ago, a fab call handler noticed that there was a signature missing off the form and this is why it hadn’t progressed. Roll on to now and I’m nearly at the 25 weeks. The form was sent back to DLA on Tuesday as I only received it from them that day, but it’s still not showing as received, even though I paid for the fastest delivery.

Has anyone else been through this? What happens if it reaches 25 weeks? Does it just carry on waiting there until they can allocate to a DM or will it be sped up?

I know it’s my fault that I missed a signature box (I typed the form up and meant to go back to it) but I am frustrated that it took them so long to notice what was wrong.

MelanieBaby3 · 25/07/2025 12:46

itsonlyjoan · 25/07/2025 09:35

I won't either

I hope you don’t need to, fingers crossed for you! When is your scan date?

itsonlyjoan · 25/07/2025 12:52

MelanieBaby3 · 25/07/2025 12:46

I hope you don’t need to, fingers crossed for you! When is your scan date?

21/3

Meglee93 · 25/07/2025 13:28

I just phones up and they said I have a few more weeks left to wait! Scan date 07/02 MR

LMIAE · 25/07/2025 13:38

Amy87G · 24/07/2025 18:38

My NC scan date was 09/04, I received a DLA payment on Wednesday! No letter yet to confirm what he should get going forward but it was backdated!

I received my back payment yesterday, still no letter

MelanieBaby3 · 25/07/2025 14:31

itsonlyjoan · 25/07/2025 12:52

21/3

Omg you’re still waiting from March? I seen some being awarded this morning from April 26th. Hope you hear soon!

Devilindisguise1979 · 25/07/2025 14:36

My MR is 25+2, just called to check my son’s ADHD report has been received which it has. The guy was friendly and just said there’s no update to give and that they are taking over 25 weeks which I knew already!

Boymumma97 · 25/07/2025 14:47

itsonlyjoan · 25/07/2025 09:42

Mines 21/3

My sons is 19/3 just been awarded you shouldn't be to long now.fingers crossed x

itsonlyjoan · 25/07/2025 15:28

Boymumma97 · 25/07/2025 14:47

My sons is 19/3 just been awarded you shouldn't be to long now.fingers crossed x

Thank you just ringing now

itsonlyjoan · 25/07/2025 15:32

itsonlyjoan · 25/07/2025 15:28

Thank you just ringing now

No update lol

itsonlyjoan · 25/07/2025 15:33

Boymumma97 · 25/07/2025 14:47

My sons is 19/3 just been awarded you shouldn't be to long now.fingers crossed x

No update

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