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Inclusion of additional info in appeal ppaers   by DLA

TJL
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Client submitted fresh claim then appeal following award then refusal @ previous appeal of DLA to   increase award.

Advised   by WRO that challenging previous deciiosn was   not worth pursuing and a fresh claim submitted as condition had worsened.  This was refused and an appeal submitted.

The appeal papers have some 200 pages in excess of   required (some 114) supplied   by DWP for tribunals info.

Any advice guidance as to dealing with this situation?  DLA point out claimed date care/mobility   needs began was 2003 -  thus raisng the possibility of an overpayment….....