Awarded DA

Ebony 2019

Hi all I was awarded DA on 28th Jan. How long before I get my first payment & how long will I be waiting for Arrears . Thanks

splinter65

Ebony 2019 wrote: »

Hi all I was awarded DA on 28th Jan. How long before I get my first payment & how long will I be waiting for Arrears . Thanks

The letter you got from Longford telling you that you were awarded specified the date you will come into payment.
The arrears will be paid to you anything up to 6 weeks later depending on what payment if any you were getting while your DA application was being processed.

evais

Ebony 2019 wrote: »

Hi all I was awarded DA on 28th Jan. How long before I get my first payment & how long will I be waiting for Arrears . Thanks

A family member was awarded DA following appeal on Jan 2, and they still waiting to hear from the Longford section on when first payment will kick in! As for arrears I've heard that can take months.

splinter65

evais wrote: »

A family member was awarded DA following appeal on Jan 2, and they still waiting to hear from the Longford section on when first payment will kick in! As for arrears I've heard that can take months.

Technically your family member wasn’t “awarded DA”.
The appeal they submitted was “allowed”.
This means that the original application was refused at the medical check stage. The appeals process then started, successfully for your family member, and the application has been returned to Longford to continue being processed.
She/he should hear soon though.

Ebony 2019

No letter yet as to when payment will start.

splinter65

Ebony 2019 wrote: »

No letter yet as to when payment will start.

How do you know you were awarded DA?

Ebony 2019

It said on letter that is was 'allowed ' after an appeal. So I assumed I was awarded ?

splinter65

Ebony 2019 wrote: »

It said on letter that is was 'allowed ' after an appeal. So I assumed I was awarded ?

No. That letter came from the Appeals office and says that your appeal is successful. That means that your application has been returned to Longord and they will resume processing it,
It may be some weeks before you are awarded DA. Your application was suspended at the medical check section but the means test still has to be done.
How long will depend on if you had another payment while you were waiting.

BlueRoom63

My appeal acceptance letter came in the post on 2nd January. Still no payment or letter from social welfare. My friend received his appeal acceptance early December and also has not received anything from SW. I called and they said they’re currently working on December appeals.

Ebony 2019

Was it recently you rang ? or was it when you got your letter if you don't mind me asking .

BlueRoom63

Ebony 2019 wrote: »

Was it recently you rang ? or was it when you got your letter if you don't mind me asking .

I called on Friday last week! The wait is hard

Ebony 2019

Thank you. Sorry I only saw your reply now .

BlueRoom63

Just wanted to update that I got my letter today, my payments will start next week!

Ebony 2019

That is great !

Ebony 2019

do you get a Bus Pass if you are on DA does anyone know?.

Nomis21

Yes you get a Free pass for all Trains, most buses and most ferries to the islands

lulu1

Ebony 2019 wrote: »

do you get a Bus Pass if you are on DA does anyone know?.

You do get a bus pass