Dla wait times thread 82

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SD = Scan date
NC = New Claim
MR = Mandatory Reconsideration
CoC = Change of circumstances
LRC = low rate care
MRC = medium rate care
HRC = high rate care
LRM = low rate mobility
HRM = high rate mobility

This is a page where we are all in the same boat, trying to win what our children deserve, please be kind and support one another, we all have enough stress without adding to it 😁

MR Scan Date 19/09/25, He was awarded MRC and LRM at renewal, I was appealing MRC - Had a call today confirming details. I only asked for care rate to be looked into as I felt I didn’t have enough evidence for mobility. The woman on the phone today asked a few questions about night time needs, didn’t mention care rate however she said that she believes my son qualified for HRM under SMI, so that means the HRC must of been accepted! She said expect back pay in next 5 days and letter in the next 7-10. Got a better answer than I was ever hoping for and am so relieved that this is the end of it for now! Good luck to everyone else.

How long did you wait for the decision make to look at the extra evidence ? I send mine in but was scanned after the decision was made, was advised they have emailed him to ask to look at the new evidence but no time frame. Xx

NC scan date 25/02 payment pending in my bank for Friday. Can’t believe how fast it was. Think we will be going for MR as seems like it’s low care low mobility but will wait for letter first. Good luck everyone! X

Hey, I received payment today called up he had been awarded LM and stayed the same for MC, but I had sent extra evidence in for night time needs and she advised the decision was made before it was scanned so she has emailed and asked him to re look at the claim. Instead of MR. But couldnt advise how long this can take. 🤞🏻 bot as long. Hope you hear soon xx

It took roughly two weeks or so i think xx

Hi everyone, thought I would join. I posted my son's renewal today that is due the end of July and a new claim for my daughter. Will keep you all updated. My son currently receives middle rate care and low rate mobility so I'm hoping for the same...

Thank you xx

Can anyone advise, I’m starting to wonder if there’s been some kind of mix up because I’ve never received a decision from them so fast.

My daughter renewal is up at the end of May and I received the forms back in January. Didn’t have time to get them properly filled in until mid March when I sent them off. Usually it takes months to get a decision so I wasn’t expecting anything until the week her award was up if I’m honest. Lo and behold I got two letters last week, one stating they received the forms and another saying the award was extended. I’ve never had it come back this quickly before and I’m genuinely concerned that maybe there’s been an error!

Hi, wow that was fast ! I hope they consider new evidence and yiur little one deserves what they need. Ill update if i hear anything xx

Is anyone else with a January NC date still waiting? I sent my daughters NC January 27th signed for and then heard nothing at all from them - no text or letter to say they got it. I ended up calling about a month later and they confirmed they received it January 28th but she didn’t say if it had been scanned or anything. I’m already seeing lots of people with March dates for NC getting decisions so starting to get a bit nervous that something has gone wrong on their end 😩

If they said received 28th then that would be your SD. I would give them a call again, most NC are quick atm from what I've seen taking 5-7weeks, good luck 🙏

Congratulations, this gives me hope that I won’t be waiting too much longer

I’ve mentally prepared for tribunal, my outlook is I’ve got nothing to lose, it doesn’t cost me anything, the long wait is frustrating though.

Has anyone heard regarding a MR from scan date 23.10.25 please. Wondering what dates we are on. TIA

Hi my friend had a call to ask if she pays no to any other country or recessive benefits from any other country because she did not see it on form is this a good sign

ive still haven’t had any update x

Have u rang them? I’d just give them a call they will tell
u if it’s with a DM or still in holding Q or decision made 💛

I was told on the phone yesterday they are currently on MR for early Sept, our MR scan date was 18th Sept so am expecting ours to be looked at in the next week or so.

I saw someone on here was 19th sep and they have been.awarded.so i think round about thst date then hopefully your isnt too much longer x

Well I got told on my journal that it is with a decision maker,I messaged them just now asking if there was any update.I didn’t know you can ring up and ask UC x

Yeah u can ring I rang mine last year for my son and the advisor sends it over to a DM
asking for it to be looked at by 6pm 💛

I’ve just rang and the man I spoke to said there is nothing they can do but just wait for a update and it’s still with a decision maker xx

renewal
Those who made the mistake of not sending recorded like me;
forms sent 27th feb
scanned 18th march
decision made 31st March

they couldn't tell me over phone said I have to wait for letter

Hi got a strange one here hope someone can help. So I requested new claim forms for my son at the beginning of febuary 2026. Sent them off on the 12th of march cut off date was the 21st/22rd I didnt do any signed for post (I regret that now) . Rang up on the 23rd of march to be told they had not been recieved and they were sending new forms out but to ring back on the Friday 27th just to see if they had been recieved yet again on Friday they told me they had not been recieved and sent new forms out again after telling them i was waiting to recieve new forms. On the 31st I recieved a text from DLA telling me they had recieved my forms and would give a decision within 25 weeks. I rang this morning to make sure they had indeed recieved them to be told that they have not recieved them still . So im slightly confussed? Why would I recieved a text saying they had recieved the forms randomly but their system is clearly showing they havent ? Also im slightly worried that i only got the text in the 31st of march and the cut off date was just over a week before the text? Can anyone shed some light? Thankyou

hi if u ring and choose option 1514 they tell you instead of 1512 x