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DLA wait times 75

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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:
DD12DD · 05/08/2025 11:58

Jenni20 · 05/08/2025 11:18

Good luck! Keep us posted x

So lady I spoke to said still.with a DM and she can that the DM is online today and she's left a message for them to see if they can make a decision today 😕 not sure if they can do this but it's hope lol

DD12DD · 05/08/2025 12:01

Peaches10 · 05/08/2025 10:22

Call them up and explain no one is getting back to you on your journal and your wondering what happens next they will send a messaged to your coach workiny and when I did this they had to respond within 24 hours. I think it was.

So after calling UC today they have sent me a letter explaining what's owed and will be in my account in 2 days so who else is waiting it's worth giving them a call to push things along mines all sorted now thank god x

Jenni20 · 05/08/2025 12:03

DD12DD · 05/08/2025 11:58

So lady I spoke to said still.with a DM and she can that the DM is online today and she's left a message for them to see if they can make a decision today 😕 not sure if they can do this but it's hope lol

Fingers crossed.

itsonlyjoan · 05/08/2025 12:17

Jenni20 · 05/08/2025 12:03

Fingers crossed.

Wow good luck

itsonlyjoan · 05/08/2025 12:20

DD12DD · 05/08/2025 11:21

I will ☺️

Hope mine is looked at soon.gettinf fed up

Peaches10 · 05/08/2025 12:37

DD12DD · 05/08/2025 12:01

So after calling UC today they have sent me a letter explaining what's owed and will be in my account in 2 days so who else is waiting it's worth giving them a call to push things along mines all sorted now thank god x

That's really good. Yeah sometimes it's worth giving them a call i know when ever I put anything on there it's always ignored.

Beckallf · 05/08/2025 13:05

Well i caved and rang waste of time 28 weeks tomorrow for our MR and its still not being allocated to a decision maker, absolutely ridiculous

DD12DD · 05/08/2025 13:21

POSITIVE POST...
So I called DLA this morning and spoke with a lovely lady and she said still with DM and she will send them a message to see if they can make decision today anyway about 2 hours later I received a text saying my son has been awarded DLA so I called back to find out the rates and dates and he has been rewarded hrc and lrm till Feb 2027 and I will.receive backpay if £3100 She said this payed was released today anyone know if it will be Friday or Monday I will get this and also good luck to everyone waiting I know it's horrible wait but please all of you don't give up hope sending all my love to you all and will keep you all in my prayers xxx

Haze87 · 05/08/2025 13:34

Beckallf · 05/08/2025 13:05

Well i caved and rang waste of time 28 weeks tomorrow for our MR and its still not being allocated to a decision maker, absolutely ridiculous

Same!!
im same as u 28 weeks tomorrow. Told me not to call back
Did you send lots of evidence in? I’m wondering if that’s the reason it’s so delayed as I sent no end in after I was rejected.
everyday waiting is getting really frustrating

Beckallf · 05/08/2025 13:37

DD12DD · 05/08/2025 13:21

POSITIVE POST...
So I called DLA this morning and spoke with a lovely lady and she said still with DM and she will send them a message to see if they can make decision today anyway about 2 hours later I received a text saying my son has been awarded DLA so I called back to find out the rates and dates and he has been rewarded hrc and lrm till Feb 2027 and I will.receive backpay if £3100 She said this payed was released today anyone know if it will be Friday or Monday I will get this and also good luck to everyone waiting I know it's horrible wait but please all of you don't give up hope sending all my love to you all and will keep you all in my prayers xxx

Well done, what was your scan date was it a MR?

Beckallf · 05/08/2025 13:37

Haze87 · 05/08/2025 13:34

Same!!
im same as u 28 weeks tomorrow. Told me not to call back
Did you send lots of evidence in? I’m wondering if that’s the reason it’s so delayed as I sent no end in after I was rejected.
everyday waiting is getting really frustrating

So frustrating isn't it and i wouldn't say i sent loads just 5 pages of evidence and then a written MR which was quite a few pages long, how many did you send?

s39 · 05/08/2025 13:50

Haze87 · 05/08/2025 13:34

Same!!
im same as u 28 weeks tomorrow. Told me not to call back
Did you send lots of evidence in? I’m wondering if that’s the reason it’s so delayed as I sent no end in after I was rejected.
everyday waiting is getting really frustrating

Same boat too 28 weeks tomorrow unbelievable how long they are taking

OP posts:
DD12DD · 05/08/2025 13:53

Beckallf · 05/08/2025 13:37

Well done, what was your scan date was it a MR?

No new claim 4/4 x

Judgejudysno1fan · 05/08/2025 13:55

After a week and half of apllying for backdate from UC, I got a phone call yestersay I was told to expect just over 3k and within another month expect another 3k.

Please remember ladies, to apply for the carers element and disabled child element along with actually applying for the backdate and if you're on benefit cap, you would get that backdated also.

itsonlyjoan · 05/08/2025 13:55

DD12DD · 05/08/2025 13:21

POSITIVE POST...
So I called DLA this morning and spoke with a lovely lady and she said still with DM and she will send them a message to see if they can make decision today anyway about 2 hours later I received a text saying my son has been awarded DLA so I called back to find out the rates and dates and he has been rewarded hrc and lrm till Feb 2027 and I will.receive backpay if £3100 She said this payed was released today anyone know if it will be Friday or Monday I will get this and also good luck to everyone waiting I know it's horrible wait but please all of you don't give up hope sending all my love to you all and will keep you all in my prayers xxx

Ooo im tempted to ring

Judgejudysno1fan · 05/08/2025 13:56

DD12DD · 05/08/2025 13:21

POSITIVE POST...
So I called DLA this morning and spoke with a lovely lady and she said still with DM and she will send them a message to see if they can make decision today anyway about 2 hours later I received a text saying my son has been awarded DLA so I called back to find out the rates and dates and he has been rewarded hrc and lrm till Feb 2027 and I will.receive backpay if £3100 She said this payed was released today anyone know if it will be Friday or Monday I will get this and also good luck to everyone waiting I know it's horrible wait but please all of you don't give up hope sending all my love to you all and will keep you all in my prayers xxx

Im so happy for you. What a long wait. 💐 🌹 🌸 🏵 🌼 💐

Ohmy89 · 05/08/2025 13:59

NC 8.7.2025 sent additional evidence yesteday. Can’t believe it’s a 28 week wait 😳😳

DD12DD · 05/08/2025 13:59

itsonlyjoan · 05/08/2025 13:55

Ooo im tempted to ring

Yes defo ring and ask them to send DM a message and you can also ask to see if the DM is online they told me this today when I called good luck hun x

DD12DD · 05/08/2025 14:01

Judgejudysno1fan · 05/08/2025 13:56

Im so happy for you. What a long wait. 💐 🌹 🌸 🏵 🌼 💐

It was a long wait but definitely worth it my son really deserves it xxx

itsonlyjoan · 05/08/2025 14:01

DD12DD · 05/08/2025 13:59

Yes defo ring and ask them to send DM a message and you can also ask to see if the DM is online they told me this today when I called good luck hun x

Im.on hold lol

Judgejudysno1fan · 05/08/2025 14:04

Im tuning out now, but please follow my advice, get that carers and disabled child elements backdated too. You have to ask even after you have done change of circumstances.

Judgejudysno1fan · 05/08/2025 14:05

Congratulations to all those who were awarded and best of luck and all my love to everyone still waiting. I hope you all get that outcome your children deserve and more.

DD12DD · 05/08/2025 14:17

itsonlyjoan · 05/08/2025 14:01

Im.on hold lol

Let me know fingers crossed 🤞

DD12DD · 05/08/2025 14:26

Judgejudysno1fan · 05/08/2025 14:04

Im tuning out now, but please follow my advice, get that carers and disabled child elements backdated too. You have to ask even after you have done change of circumstances.

IV just done this thank you for advising because I forgot lol x

itsonlyjoan · 05/08/2025 14:28

DD12DD · 05/08/2025 14:17

Let me know fingers crossed 🤞

Just got off phone its apparently been allocated a.dm wait 7 to 10 days we shall see

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