DLA Wait Times 81

[Princessmom222]

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

Oh that's great, what a relief for you! Thank you so much for your comment and letting me know. Fingers crossed I should hear soon!

Congratulations on your award, glad they finally seen sense 😁 im sure im 15th of July, i may call tomorrow and see if its with anyone! X

@Princessmom222 defo call them. It might be because I kicked off with a manager as was told so many lies from call handlers. Which is unacceptable

Yeah i might call tomorrow and see if its even with a dm yet!

Is anyone else still awaiting a decision? SD 26/11 new claim.

I’d defo give them a call this morning, I’ve seen loads of awards up to end of dec. I’d just call to see where it’s at x

Well done glad you got what you have been waiting for 😊 i called yesterday still not with a dm 28 weeks 2 days, I also have a coc alongside this and the lady said could take longer as there do both? Coc was submitted 17th December for mobility.

Aww congratulations..so happy for u.. and I phoned today snd they said it only went to decision maker yesterday so the lady lied Monday lol..I give up x

I contacted them this morning and it went to decision maker yesterday but they told me Monday it was with one lol xx good luck x

I called monday and mine still wasnt with one. So decided to wait til monday x

Another quick MR on Facebook...
The new ones must definitely be going to new staff members 😔
Mines been 28 weeks monday

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Omg...so happy for my boy, only did a mandatory reconsideration on 5th Jan, and woke up to back dated money in my bank, my boy has now gone to high rate mobility, so happy because he deserves this 🙏

Nope nothing yet
you???

Its so stupid, im 29 weeks on tuesday!

Just called again, last week I was lied to, it’s not with a DM like I was told so it’s quite a wait still

I just called for a update 28 July Mr and it was picked up on the 4th by a case worker, theres no notes on the system asking for anything either. She said it won't be long and wrote a note for them to text me once it's done then told me to call back for the outcome

Thank you for yesterday, I called today and a decision was made on the 4th! Hrc lrm until 2033. However, I strongly believe he should be getting HRM.
I can see there is a mixture of wait times on MRs. Is a lot of people waiting on care needs being looked at or Mobility? Just wondering why someone on Facebook has only waited 5 weeks but alot have been waiting 24 weeks.

I called today following seeing that someone else had had their MR approved in a short amount of time. My MR is for care needs. She said it’s going massively over the 25 weeks at the minute . Mine hasn’t even been looked at which I expected because it’s only been 10 weeks. I did query why people were getting decisions that had done MRs in for example end of dec or January I know she said was I can’t tell you they’re usually done in date order so I don’t know

At least its with a decision maker, yours shouldnt be too much longer now! Mines still not with one, im going to call again on monday. Good luck, hope you get the award your child deserves!! Xx

UC question

How long after you had a letter to say that the decision maker agrees that exceptional circumstances apply and we will be backdated did you recieve a letter saying how much you will recieve?

Thank I hope so. What's your date? It takes forever doesn't it 🙈

15th of July. I rang up today and asked them to double check scan date as i wasnt 100% sure and yeah it really does! xx

Hey, pleased you got an increase in care at least. I agree the awarding of HRM does often need to be appealed, and the wait times are so unfair with variability! Possibly by design as many will accept HRC alone.
DS is probably borderline as to whether he meets the HRM criteria, so I’ll take the HRC and LRM. I’ve also been awarded until 2030 which is when he ages out of DLA.
To be honest I’m kind of worn out with it all, between SEND tribunal and DLA I don’t have the mental bandwidth to fight for anything more.
Good luck with MR if you choose that path!

I’m mr for my boy he’s 3 next week is none verbal so not toilet trained will run at any chance has a tendency to try and drink anything and every thing is violent I sent multiple reports stating he doesn’t sleep needs fresh sheets multiple times a night as pees through nappies or take them off and pees he’s at the mental age of a 1 year old but they gave us mrc claiming “he most likely is asleep by the time the rest of the household goes to bed” however he will sleep 1am till 3am then he is up for the rest of the night but I will fight for him

I’m also waiting for the letter to say when and how much and asked the same question, someone replied saying they received the letter 3days later but I guess it could vary. They need to work out money for the last 19mths for my claim, might take quite a bit longer than say someone who is only waiting for 6mth back pay

So I put a note in my journal yesterday after no one responded to the previous message I sent on the 3rd Feb they messaged back later in the day with the amount back dated and it will be paid on Monday so not long wait for me at all desicion maker said yes on the 2nd Feb x