Current DLA decision wait times for new claims in May/June 2026

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Current DLA wait times May/June 2026 …
New Claim - NC
Scan Date - SD
Change Of Circumstances- COC
Mandatory Reconsideration- MR
Low Rate Care - LRC
Middle Rate Care -MRC
High Rate Care - HRC
Low Rate Mobility - LRM
High Rate Mobility - HRM

What are the times people are waiting for DLA decision at the minute. My scan date is 18th May NC.

My SD was 30/04; for £428 paid into bank today (04/06) so looks like MRC & LRM for my son.

Had sent in additional evidence on Monday that they received on Tuesday but, given payment received today, it doesn’t appear they would have received it in time to influence their decision. Part of the additional evidence was a receipt letter from DWP home visiting team saying they had taken the claim form with them on 07/04/26 and me asking that that be used when considering backdating the claim award date.

I have been advised to call them and get statement of reasons for award level; ask if the DM received the additional evidence before making their decision; and, whether they would consider amending the award date to take into consideration the home visiting team taking my claim form meaning I had no control over when or how it was returned to them, without doing a full MR.

We are also considering doing a full MR anyway as we also supplied additional evidence (7 day diary of supervision/care given to him day and night) showing how much support he needs at night as well as during the day.

Anyone know what current MR times are running to? If we ask for MR, will they continue to pay at current rates until a decision is made?

Had a phone call last Thursday from decision maker I did Mr back in February she rang and asked why I hadn’t done Mr straight away I said I was waiting for other diagnosis and assessments to show from a professional view not just our she said that’s fine that all I wanted to know I asked if I could send new information she said no they have enough evidence she said she would send letter and would get it in a couple of days not heard anything as yet Mr was for hrm currently get hrc and lrm just wondered if anyone’s had this before

What route have you gone down to try and get mobility component increased - SMI or VUW? Both have very specific criteria that have to be met and backed up by copious amounts of evidence

Smi route sent hospital reports ehcp ,ep reports consultants reports speech and language, autism report Sehm report didn’t get it so will have to do appeal when they rang i offered to send more they told me they had enough

Good luck; I read this article when I was researching DLA for my autistic son; it lists the tests that must all be met to evidence SMI

https://contact.org.uk/help-for-families/information-advice-services/benefits-financial-help/disability-living-allowance/claiming-dla-higher-rate-mobility/#smi-rules

I also found this flowchart that DMs use