DLA claims.. how long did yours take?

MrLeeLee

I asked them to look again at my claim for LRC (I get HRM)

It's been 11 weeks this Thursday. I called them and asked how it was getting on and they told me they sent away for a Factual Report from my doctor on the 11th August and that it can take up to 3 weeks to receive that.

It's the hope that kills....

stassy23

it will be 7 weeks this fri i sent forms for my son u gave them so many reports i had from paeditricains etc and their waiting for the paed to do one i dont no why

icd

22 days for my award ,couldnt believe my luck.

cmcconnell

my circumstances have changed ( for the worse) so mine is kind of a renewal... they tell me it will def be done by end of september... which will be 10 weeks

onefortheroad_2

mine took 18 weeks

gardenia101

Mine was posted yesterday - I was warned it could take months by my benefits adviser...

Sewsosew

Mine took just over 7 weeks. I had lots of help from a benefits adviser from the CAB to fill in the form. I also told my MS specialist nurse that she would probably be asked for a report so that she was prepared. The CAB lady said that in her opinion I should be awarded higher rate mobility and at least middle rate care and if not she would prepare an appeal. She also said that she won more appeals than she lost!

clarissa

Mine took about 2 weeks, which about knocked my socks off!

MrsManda

gardenia101 wrote: »

Mine was posted yesterday - I was warned it could take months by my benefits adviser...

I posted mine on Tuesday as well, lets hope we both get it sorted soon

Did anyone else find it really hard to fill out the forms? Part of my problem is lack of concentration/coherent thought so the number of different forms I've had to fill in for various agencies have been a nightmare

I'm unsure whether I'll get anything as I don't know whether my doctors will consider that the problems may continue for a further 6mths+.
They've been going on since April and I still don't have any form of diagnosis. There have been a couple of theories but no one will try treatment until they've got a definitive diagnosis. Have had multiple blood tests, a couple of CT scans, seen two GPs, one specialist nurse, a neurosurgeon and a neurologist. Having a 24 hour EEG next week.
I'm on a rolling two month sick/fit note from the GP, and have had to give up university and the volunteering I used to do. I'm pretty much stuck unless someone comes with me.

Indie_Kid

MrsManda wrote: »

They've been going on since April and I still don't have any form of diagnosis.

This makes no diffeence. I don't have a concrete diagnosis yet for one of my disabilities; but did put on my form the problems I have.