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 😁

I know they made decision 16th april so ive done online form and complete online. I dont feel i have an extra evidence what i have should.of been enough. Have you sent anymore? Do many people win appeals? How long do they take? Sorry for all questions x

I have sent evidence already provided in her DLA claim just so they can have an understanding of my daughter's needs, such as EHCP , teacher statement and my personal statement. I think it depends on where you are to get a tribunal hearing so can't advise on that but I will let you know about mine. As far as I read there is about a 60-70% success rate so I think is quite a good chance to get the decision in your favour as long as you have some type of proof.

Does anyone know how long renewals are taking. I received my forms and have filled them in but I am sure on timescales. Also do I need to go in as much detail as my original form. Son is 5 with asd and have sent ados assessment and paediatric letters

Good morning I woke up to a payment of £3,492. My original claim started on 15th July, I was receiving LRC+LRM what does this mean this has been increased to? Thank you

Hi I submitted for tribunal 22/11/25. Anyone one know how long it takes for hearing etc.

I think it works out to HRC & LRM

SD 19/03/26. Just rang to make sure extra evidence was added as person I spoke to was having issues with the form a couple of weeks ago.
No decision / not assigned to DM yet. Fingers crossed it’s soon.

Hey! My SD is 19/03! Have you heard anything yet? I called this morning and was told not with DM yet. Fingers crossed soon for us both!

Rang up this morning and requested they put in the notes that my form was sent with plenty of time before the cut off time. Lady wasnt best pleased I asked her to write in the notes but did (or I atleast hope she did) . I asked her to write that I had sent the form off freepost and there was 12 days still the cut off point 2-4 working days royal have stated freepost takes.. the lady then got rude and said well its not our problem you cant send it off with time , We dont get a singular form they all get sent as a pile , So if anything they should definatly take that into consideration its a joke. Then theres the fact the forms sit in a pile on a desk for days before they are scanned and before you know it the form is past cutoff point.!! Its a total nightmare.

Hi, my renewal scan date was 18/03 , decision was made on 15/04, claim was ending on 11/06.

Hi, have you submitted it via the online form? If so you can check your progress online. As far as I am aware DWP has 28 day to answer from when you submitted the form. I would definitely check with the tribunal service.

Yes I did do online and they still waiting for DWP to send bundle since then and still nothing new

No still not heard nothing, i will ring tomorrow as it will be 5 weeks and a lot seem to get decisions by then, knowing my luck I will be the one to wait the full 25 weeks hehe, I will let you know what they say

Hey does anyone know how long New claims are taking on average ?
I done Royal Mail tracked an was recieved on 17/04/2026 - not yet recieved anything to confirm they have received it . However I done a form back a few years ago and it took up to 5 months for a response ?
any idea on rough time line it is for NC from April ? X tia

Thankyou!! I will let you know if any pending payment appear in my bank haha

Thank you. My claim doesn’t run out for my son till 27/08 but always get anxious. Did you fill in the renewal like a new claim, I’m worried I haven’t provided all the detail as before but have sent in his asd reports and referenced a change in behaviours as he is now bigger but needs still same

I have completed the form, sent in as much information as I had and also a signed personal statement as my daughter is still awaiting her ASD and ADHD assessments. If you have anything you think you missed or you think is worth mentioning I would send it, as you still have time. Hopefully it will help you fill less anxious. 😊

Did you post yours recorded delivery? I have sent his asd report, ados assessment and have gone into as much detail think as I can. I found I was repeating myself alot so was tying myself in knots. He’s only 5 and went through all this when he was 3 and back then I had to wait 8months due to backlogs

So 37 weeks new claim scan date 5th August Mr 27 October 26 weeks calling today this as been such a long tiring process

Do we know when they send the ‘youve been awarded text’ is it immediate/automatic and can happen any time of day or the following morning?

Good luck. MR SD 23/9, still nothing. Hope you get some answers. Was your first claim rejected

Got awarded mrc just seen on Facebook someones from November done

I rang and still no decision, she said the case has been opened its with someone but she dont know who, could be a decision maker or could be someone else it doesnt say and apparently it goes through "a few" departments so she dont know which department its with 🙄 she also said it could take a week or could take a month she dont know that either lol so not much help or hope here, I guess on the positive side its not being ignored so its making its way somewhere

Wow they’re on Nov already. My son got awarded MRC March 2025, took till Aug to receive it, MR done sept 2025 & I’m still waiting, as of Monday this week it was still with DM, been with them since 5th April, they told me it could be with a DM for 5-6 weeks. The wait is painful

Oh wow really helpful then! 😭😂
i’ll be sure to come back and update you if I hear anything / see any pending payments!