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HeartyGuide · 30/09/2025 10:07

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

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bobcat1987 · 06/10/2025 09:46

BananaPudding12 · 06/10/2025 09:25

I am so pleased someone else also thought it has been slow and quiet!

Crazy ain't it my sis is still waiting 20/6 nc

Curlycookie5 · 06/10/2025 09:46

LizzieLoulabell · 06/10/2025 09:36

29 weeks today COC. They don’t seem to go over 30 so I’m hoping we hear this week.

Good luck, I can’t believe how long this wait is!!!!

Daryl54 · 06/10/2025 09:46

My MR is 27 weeks Fri scan date 4/04/ xx

Adsumardtymes · 06/10/2025 09:55

LoudAquaViper · 06/10/2025 09:45

My SD for MR is 22/04 so that’s good to hear, I’m 24 weeks tomorrow. We was also a complete decline due to the last decision maker not actually looking at the evidence we sent (this was stated on the decline letter that they made their decision using the claim form and nothing else)

Hopefully you are the person in front of me and we both will hear soon. He did say in the next couple of weeks. And as soon as the decision maker gets the claim it doesn’t take long. It would be nice to be affected just before Christmas means my little girl can have a nice one. It’s been a hard year 💜

Harrysmummy2016 · 06/10/2025 10:01

LizzieLoulabell · 06/10/2025 09:36

29 weeks today COC. They don’t seem to go over 30 so I’m hoping we hear this week.

I'm 29 weeks on Wednesday as well, fingers crossed we hear something this week 🙏🏻

Harrysmummy2016 · 06/10/2025 10:02

Curlycookie5 · 06/10/2025 09:46

Good luck, I can’t believe how long this wait is!!!!

Good luck to you too, I hope we hear this week

LoudAquaViper · 06/10/2025 10:16

Adsumardtymes · 06/10/2025 09:55

Hopefully you are the person in front of me and we both will hear soon. He did say in the next couple of weeks. And as soon as the decision maker gets the claim it doesn’t take long. It would be nice to be affected just before Christmas means my little girl can have a nice one. It’s been a hard year 💜

Be good if we were that close! I think I’ll call tomorrow when I hit 24 weeks just for an update.

yes, getting this before Christmas would be such a huge relief!

Daryl54 · 06/10/2025 10:20

I’ve just rang it’s still in a holding Que it’s taking forever xx

BananaPudding12 · 06/10/2025 10:36

Im NC SD 26/8 so i know i have a fair few weeks ahead of me. However I called them last Friday re some evidence I had sent seperately and I was told that it wont be much longer, and if you look at the facebook group theyve already processed a lot of August with some with SD of 22/8 processed more than a week ago. Why on earth is your sister still waiting from June! It seems that mid July onwards they are flying through them and anything before that is taking an age!!

Princessmom222 · 06/10/2025 10:43

BananaPudding12 · 06/10/2025 10:36

Im NC SD 26/8 so i know i have a fair few weeks ahead of me. However I called them last Friday re some evidence I had sent seperately and I was told that it wont be much longer, and if you look at the facebook group theyve already processed a lot of August with some with SD of 22/8 processed more than a week ago. Why on earth is your sister still waiting from June! It seems that mid July onwards they are flying through them and anything before that is taking an age!!

Your scan date is a day before my twin girls!

Irongirl71 · 06/10/2025 11:46

BananaPudding12 · 06/10/2025 10:36

Im NC SD 26/8 so i know i have a fair few weeks ahead of me. However I called them last Friday re some evidence I had sent seperately and I was told that it wont be much longer, and if you look at the facebook group theyve already processed a lot of August with some with SD of 22/8 processed more than a week ago. Why on earth is your sister still waiting from June! It seems that mid July onwards they are flying through them and anything before that is taking an age!!

In July they started processing all new claims quicker. So anyone prior to this are still in the back log. That's why we are still waiting. Im 24th June.

PositivityRipples · 06/10/2025 11:46

Morning everyone, Hope everyone's okay.
Just called M/R 4/4
Still in holding queue
No Timescale
😂🤔😳😆😴

Alibex12 · 06/10/2025 12:53

I’ve received my letter outline the decision that was made from the MR - is this the mandatory reconsideration notice or is that a separate letter?

3isenough8 · 06/10/2025 13:04

M/r 25/03 with a decision maker since 3rd no news yet.

N/c 15/8 decision was made last Friday. Straight decline paid no attention to any evidence.

Curlycookie5 · 06/10/2025 13:10

COC 8/4 still in the holding queue, definitely looking at the 30 week mark for a decision.

Minigems258 · 06/10/2025 13:18

Phoning up now! Wish me luck 🤞🏼

Curlycookie5 · 06/10/2025 13:24

Minigems258 · 06/10/2025 13:18

Phoning up now! Wish me luck 🤞🏼

Good luck 🤞 you finally get a decision

Minigems258 · 06/10/2025 13:30

Ugh with a decision maker! I don't believe what they say anymore but 🤞🏼 I'll hear something soon x

Jon81 · 06/10/2025 13:44

Hi has any1 got renewal for nov they received form 11/8 this wait horrible

1995SENNDMUM · 06/10/2025 14:26

Did a COC 27/5, spoken to them on the phone this afternoon and they said they really don't have an accurate date to go off but most definitely won't be earlier than first/second week of January.

Emzi538 · 06/10/2025 14:41

1995SENNDMUM · 06/10/2025 14:26

Did a COC 27/5, spoken to them on the phone this afternoon and they said they really don't have an accurate date to go off but most definitely won't be earlier than first/second week of January.

We are 16/05 for coc... I think they saying anything, but will be likely jan as we have Christmas and new year :-/

1995SENNDMUM · 06/10/2025 14:43

Emzi538 · 06/10/2025 14:41

We are 16/05 for coc... I think they saying anything, but will be likely jan as we have Christmas and new year :-/

I was hoping originally before Christmas but now just hope they don't take too much past January as his renewal dates May and that would be 4 DLA forms in the space of 2 years 😂

Lissac86 · 06/10/2025 14:49

30 weeks tomorrow for COC and still heard nothing. Getting ridiculous now

Emzi538 · 06/10/2025 15:07

1995SENNDMUM · 06/10/2025 14:43

I was hoping originally before Christmas but now just hope they don't take too much past January as his renewal dates May and that would be 4 DLA forms in the space of 2 years 😂

Our renewal is dec 27 :-/ but think that would be pip as he will be 16 that dec
My other son renewal is dec 27 as well

Daryl54 · 06/10/2025 15:13

@PositivityRipples same MR date as me I phoned up earlier too lol 😂 still in holding Que it’s nearly 27 weeks for us too xx

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