How long does it take for DLA to make a decision?
You’ll normally get a ‘decision letter’ within 3 months. If your claim is successful, the decision letter will tell you how much you’ll get and for how long.
How do I contact DLA NI?
What to do next
- Carer’s Allowance. Call 0800 587 0912.
- Discretionary support / Short-term benefit advance. Call 0800 587 2750.
- Disability Living Allowance. Call 0800 587 0912.
- Employment and Support Allowance. Call 0800 587 1377.
- Jobseeker’s Allowance. Contact your local Jobs & Benefits office.
- Personal Independence Payment.
Is there an email address for DWP?
All future emails should be addressed @dwp.gov.uk. Please update any records you have. Your email has been redirected, so you do not need to send it again.
Does DLA get backdated?
It cannot be backdated. Your claim will start on the date the form is received or the date you call the enquiry line (if you return the claim pack within 6 weeks). You’ll usually get a decision letter about 8 weeks (40 working days) after your form is received.
Do you need a diagnosis to get DLA?
You don’t need a formal diagnosis from a doctor to apply, but this can usually help. If your child is terminally ill and not expected to live more than 6 months, you can apply right away regardless of how long your child has had difficulties for. Read more about applying for a terminally ill child.
How do I contact DLA?
Contact the Disability Service Centre
- Telephone: 0800 121 4433. Textphone: 0800 121 4493.
- Telephone: 0800 121 4600. Textphone: 0800 121 4523 Relay UK (if you cannot hear or speak on the phone): 18001 then 0800 121 4600.
- Telephone: 0800 731 0122.
- Telephone: 0800 731 0122.
Can you email DLA?
Send us your enquiry Use this form to send an email about Disability Living Allowance (DLA) to Independent Living. Your contact details will be held securely, so that we can reply to you and deal with your query.
How to contact the Department for work and Pensions (DWP)?
Send a question to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) ministerial correspondence team. DWP is responsible for welfare, pensions and child maintenance policy. Our ministerial correspondence team aim to reply to questions about our policies within 4 weeks.
How do I contact DLA Installation Management?
DLA Installation Management. Title. Phone Number. Director. 571-767-5550. Deputy Director. 571-767-5550. Executive Assistant. 571-767-6199.
How do I make a complaint to the DWP?
You may only ever need to contact the DWP directly should you wish to make a complaint – which we will cover in further detail – but your best port of call is to look for the area of the division that best suits your specific concerns.