DLA Wait Times 79

[Kirstygingee]

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

My MR scan date was 17/4
The case manager awarded 04/11 late Tuesday afternoon and back payment is going in tomorrow. I can see it pending we got his claim reinstated from a declined renewal.

called for mr 23 April send evidence on 8may called yesterday its been with dm now .

How long is everyone waiting for uc to sort the child disability element? They’ve told me it’s been sent to a decision maker but can’t tell me a timescale.

How long did it take for them to respond and send it to a decision maker? Mine hasnt even been acknowledged lol! People say if it takes longer than 6 weeks make a complaint and they sort it within 24hours x

2 days ago I put it on but my case worker is always on the ball. When did you put yours in x

Mine has not come yet hopefully tomorrow and I think we have renewal at same time mine is 9/08/2027 lol so we can go thew it together again lol xxx

Mine got send Tuesday and was all so told no time scale I will be contacting them again after 4 weeks to hurry it along I think that long anuff to wait xxx

I got Dla for my son a few years ago and I kept bugging mine until he rang up for an update then it was sorted the following day. Altogether took around 3 weeks I think but I know it’s a lot longer now x

I put it on the 31st of October so about a week ago! Xx

Nobody even replied to me asking for it to be sent to a decision maker! Xx

I’d lever another msg on there they are meant to reply n 48 hours xxx

I do this otherwise they take the pi$$ x

My sons nc scan date 19/6 was turned down did MR on 6/10 I had phone call today from decision maker and said would have a decision within 7-10 days. I didn't have any new evidence but I felt like all my evidence I sent originally had not even been looked at. I thought MR are 25+ weeks does anyone have experience of it being this quick ? Is it a good or bad sign

Wow that is quick. I hope its good news for you. Ring tomorrow and see if a decision has been made. I put my MR in on 2nd of august and havent heard a thing.

That's what makes me think it's going to be bad news as I have no other evidence to give them but I did send a lot when first claiming

I’m pretty sure someone in here done an MR in September and has had a decision made yesterday, I think if you do a COC or MR from September onwards you aren’t caught in the backlog like the NC being done recently and getting decisions quicker. Good luck🤞🏽, by the sounds of it they have rushed some peoples claims from the backlog and maybe they didn’t read your evidence properly first time around and now you might get the decision you hoped for X

Hello everyone :)

My 5yo sons current award is due to end tomorrow. He currently gets MRC .I called 2days ago to be told it was now with a decision maker. Renewal was scanned in on the 9th July.
I called back yesterday , used Option 4 as I have had so much clarity etc using that option and thats from advice on this thread so for that I thank you :)
A lovely older sounding gent told me that my sons renewal has been done.

He remains on MRC with LRM added from his 5th birthday on 24th Aug. Award runs till 24th Aug 2027 so another 2yr award which is fine.

I do have a few questions that I hope someone can help me with if thats ok?

Am I correct in thinking my son will get LRM backdated from his 5th birthday to the 9th Nov as that will be the first day of the new award?

I receive his last 3 weeks payment today of his current award so how will that work out going forward with regards to payment dates ?

All I had in regards to new evidence to submit was his ehcp that was issued in March, I then sent a further amended ehcp special delivery on 6th Aug with a cover letter explaining which part is different . (Section i ) The local authority conceded at the first response of an appeal I registered and he starts at a wonderful specialist school soon.

I am already planning for the next renewal. I know when the time comes around again I will have so much more evidence. Care plans, reports from his specialist school etc. Hopefully that will see a longer award.

With this being my first renewal for my son, is a 2yr award commonplace for that first renewal? We are over 2yrs into awaiting for his autism assesment so does this hold any weight for a longer award next time?

I know this has been a long post but its literally the only time of day I can think clearly.

03/04 COC - called first thing and got straight through. Decision was made yesterday from MRC to HRC, no mobility, but he’s only 4 so will have that fight at another time! Hope everyone finds out soon!x @Curlycookie5

Many congratulations hun ! X

I rang up Tuesday to see if they had recieved it they said no not yet ring back tomorrow which I thought was odd then rang up yesterday nothing so they told me to send it again which I have done they told me Tuesday it was with a decision maker and now there telling me it hasn’t been look at 🫣

Congratulations!! So happy to hear they have started April now x

Mr 27/4 just called and it isn't even with a DM it's an absolute joke

I don’t know if it makes a difference to their system/order but when I phoned before asking if I had time to send in extra evidence they wrote it on the system I guess as a heads up to whoever makes the decision but you never know they might phone you when they’re making the decision and you can say to them I have this evidence that I’ve sent a couple times saying xyz.

Congratulations I'm so happy for you ☺️ hopefully I should hear something next week if yours was done yesterday 🤞 so so happy your wait it finally over and you’ve got the outcome you was hoping for.

How quick are renewals at the minute.

Ends on 18/01/2026, sent off 4 weeks ago