Disability Allowance-Waiting time

bog master

Just wondering if anyone has applied for DA and the waiting time for a
decision? Now entering my the eighth month and all I was told from Longford Office is its with my local office.

Graces7

bog master wrote: »

Just wondering if anyone has applied for DA and the waiting time for a
decision? Now entering my the eighth month and all I was told from Longford Office is its with my local office.

Things were seemingly delayed by the industrial action.

Have you phoned Longford/ your local office? Ask to speak to a senior officer.

babs.jones

Hi I rang the other day snotty cow told meits a 16 to 20 weeks waiting list. ;( myn wnt be true till sept. Don't know what to do???

Graces7

babs.jones wrote: »

Hi I rang the other day snotty cow told meits a 16 to 20 weeks waiting list. ;( myn wnt be true till sept. Don't know what to do???

Ask for Supplementary Benefit; you are entitled to that as after all you have to live ( assuming that you are not able to work?)

Ask at the Citizens' Information; they are pretty clued up on it all.

I waited 8 months too. When Longford told me it was with my local office, I rang them, was told it was with the inspector, got the number for that office and rang them too. Evetually it was back in Longford for a few weeks, I rang them ta few times - some of them are a bit snotty, some of them are very helpful. Made sure of where my file was sitting at all times! Came back yesterday rejected, seeing the doctor today for another cert to send with my appeal, which could take another 6 months.

I echo the poster above: Citizen's Advice is a good place to start, if you have no income you should be entitled to the Supplimentary Welfare allowance in the mean time, they will be able to tell you where your local office is. Good luck!

lukep13

I applied on June 15, handed in the application in the Dun Laoghaire Office, received acknowledgment letter from Longford last week.

Budgese if i may ask on what grounds did they reject you? What illness?! If you can share? Did you see the medform your doctor filled out?! How did she/he rate your symptoms Mild? Severe?

Im not too optimistic, how can they reject a claim?! If a doctor says your sick unfit for work then you are unfit for work!:mad:

cee_jay

lukep13 wrote: »

If a doctor says your sick unfit for work then you are unfit for work!:mad:

It is a means tested payment. You may be means in excess in which case you won't be entitled to payment. Also your illness must be expected to be long term - at least a year.

From [url]www.welfare.ie:[/url]
To qualify for Disability Allowance (DA) you must:

Have an injury, disease or physical or mental disability that has continued or may be expected to continue for at least one year
As a result of this*disability be substantially restricted in undertaking work that would otherwise be suitable for a person of your age, experience and qualifications
Be aged*between 16 and 66.*When you reach*66 years of age you will no longer qualify for DA, but you will be assessed for a*state pension.
Satisfy a means test
Satisfy the Habitual Residence Condition.

coco200066

Hi,

I have applied for this as-well and am still waiting on a decision, however, in the meantime I went to my local Welfare Officer who couldn't have been more helpful and she set me up with supplementary allowance. It is the same rate that you would get for the official payment and they pay that too you till you get an answer from the official department your waiting on.

The local Welfare Officer is where you need to go to period, they will advise you re all your entitlements.