How long to get date for DLA tribunal?

zakaroo

I applied for DLA in December last year. It was turned down so I appealed and in May it went to the tribunal board for consideration. I phoned the tribunals people in August to see what the hold up was and they said they had my details and were awaiting a date. It is now October and I still havent heard anything, is this time delay normal? Sorry for long post!

southantrim3

zakaroo wrote: »

I applied for DLA in December last year. It was turned down so I appealed and in May it went to the tribunal board for consideration. I phoned the tribunals people in August to see what the hold up was and they said they had my details and were awaiting a date. It is now October and I still havent heard anything, is this time delay normal? Sorry for long post!

Appeals can take up to a year for a date so I'm afraid it's just a matter of biding you time, which is a pain. Keep ringing them every now and then for updates, but you will have to wait.

wornoutmumoftwo

I waited 11 months from date I submitted claim.

zakaroo

Oh well I guess I'll wait some more. So how did you get on at yours wornoutmumoftwo?

wornoutmumoftwo

My son has Aspergers, well, he didn't at the time of the claim as he was undiagnosed then, but when I got a rejection saying I had a son no different from another child of his age, and that there was no medical evidence of Autism I asked for a second opinion diagnosis and got him diagnosed with Aspergers. I also got school reports, psychologist report as extra evidence.

I won the tribunal. They asked me lots of questions and I felt it was quite fast paced so I think they're checking I was saying the same as I'd written, which I was as I only wrote average days in the claim form.

I know the last time I rang tribunals (couple of months ago) they had 20,000 cases in the queue as they deal with the ESA rejections as well.

Do you have any one representing you? I had a welfare rights officer and she kept me calm as I was so nervous.

Best of luck with yours.

kurgon

Keep submitting evidence to them if you can as these are sometimes cancelled with more information. Idela if you can get a professional to support you, and provide further statements.

Indie_Kid

I waited about 8 months for mine to be heard.

kingfisherblue

My friend was told August, then November, now January - DLA for her son stopped in May, despite high level of care and mobility needs.