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DLA and child with Celiac Disease
Can anyone give me some pointers on this. 5 year old child with Celiac disease. Would a claim for DLA be appropriate. What extra attention/supervisio
neilcoll27-Sep-06 01:39 PM
by ken
7722
cd's
Does anyone have copies of CM/364/92, R(M)1/83, R(M)1/84 and R(M)3/86? All help gratefully received.
nevip27-Sep-06 11:13 AM
by nevip
4408
Reasons for a decision
Does anyone know what the DLA decison reason codes M30 and C20 mean. Thank you.
steve_h27-Sep-06 09:24 AM
by Paul_Treloar_
1491
DLA for children in local authority residential care
Are there any issues around receipt of DLA when a child is being looked after by a local authority in long-term residential care? This is for a new cl
dbcwru26-Sep-06 04:20 PM
by Derekbell
3510
DLA - appealing on misinformation
Can anyone advise me on where to start with my research on the following please? This is a bit complicated. Client is over 60, HIV positive and has
engyles26-Sep-06 12:15 PM
by engyles
7695
New Style DLA forms & Special rules
The special rules instructions that come with the newer single forms don't seem to have the list of pages that you have to fill in like the old ones d
pc22-Sep-06 01:43 PM0437
cdla/12551/1996
has anyone got a copy of cdla/12551/1996.This is the one about walking in a supermarket not the being test.
gerry122-Sep-06 11:18 AM
by cas1
51223
Cooking Test - Speed
Has anyone got a copy of CDLA/14594/96 (Commissioner R F M Heggs) that they could fax or e-mail to me? Seemly it comments on the relevance of speed in
Rowan22-Sep-06 10:50 AM
by ken
1514
Considered Opinion Needed
Client has depression and claimed DLA and clearly qualified for LR Mob. The self assessment form says all the right things to support an award. DWP so
northwiltshire21-Sep-06 11:24 AM
by northwiltshire
2619
Who knows the secrets of referrals to Medical Advisers?
Good morning rightsnet users I have a DLA overpayment appeal, based on misrepresentation. For the original claim, the DWP received a claim pack, a
Robbo20-Sep-06 12:41 PM
by jj
5663
DLA - 3 month old child - Spina Bifida
Any help or advice appreciated. We have a client with a 3 month old daughter who has spina bifida. She has been refused DLA. We have no experience of
Dave Coughlan20-Sep-06 12:31 PM0301
EMP BEHAVIOUR
Client had visit from EMP last week - first thing he did was produce a tape recorder from his pocket & switch it on. Then, at some point during the
mike shermer19-Sep-06 01:22 PM
by keith
6971
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i was wondering does anyone have any idea regarding a residential setting full-time for boys from the ages of 11-18 years with disabilities ie mobili
jboy118-Sep-06 10:27 PM
by stevegale
1418
HRP for part of a year
Hi, I have a client who did not claim CA in a timely fashion and has a gap over over a year in his NI contribution record as a result. We looked at
suewelsh18-Sep-06 04:01 PM0321
DLA and IB85 interrelation?
Does anyone know why it seems as though a failed PCA can lose someone their DLA but a resounding passed PCA appears to be ignored?
ib15-Sep-06 08:41 AM
by ib
5877
WR Advisers in the Slough area?
This a plea for any specialist advisers in Slough who can help a client claim DLA for her son who has ADHD and Dyslexia and for whom she's just had
mike shermer14-Sep-06 02:48 PM
by mike shermer
2447
DLA and respite care
I have had a couple of queries from carers with regard to numbers of nights stayed in respite and when you need to declare this to DLA. They are bein
Sue Holman14-Sep-06 12:54 PM
by shawn
2449
DLA to help parent care for children
I have a client with mild learning disabilities whose children are on the at risk register due to neglect. Someone has suggested a DLA claim for my cl
jryan14-Sep-06 09:21 AM
by shawn
7593
DLA: Getting GPs to complete the 'Statement from the person who knows you best' for free
In case you or your clients are encountering resistance or requests for fees feom GPs to complete the 'Statement....' at the back of the DLA claim for
g voiels13-Sep-06 03:54 PM
by g voiels
13996
Access To Work (ATW) question
Dear all I should probably know the answer to this question, but alas i do not, therefore i need to ask the audience on this one. Does anyone kn
Casework team12-Sep-06 11:44 AM0389
carer's allowance - full time education
Can Anyone help with this? I've just taken on an appeal which turns solely on the point of whether my client is in full time education, i.e. does h
nevip08-Sep-06 12:34 PM
by nevip
9951
High rate Mob and HR care for deaf and blind person
I have a client who is profoundly deaf and partially sighted she has been told by the Deaf & blind Assc that she should get HR mob and HR care followi
halsteadcab07-Sep-06 03:55 PM
by ike
1525
Date of medical evidence for DLA
I apologise in advance for the very basic nature of this question, but I can't seem to find a definitive answer anywhere. Client' s DLA was awarded
ali l05-Sep-06 11:16 AM
by Tony Bowman
4649
codes for refusal of DLA
A recent client of mine was refused care/mobility DLA -a form entitled DBD43 has been attached to the DWP appeal bundle - it is a pro forma. There
cablou01-Sep-06 02:33 PM
by shawn
41291
CSA/4/87
please has anyone a copy?
ib31-Aug-06 11:21 AM
by ib
2391
Atos - NHS Peminant Injury Benefit Scheme
I have been advocating for a client for many months relating to a perminant injury benefit paid by the NHS. My client sustained a serious back injury
Kayley Rutland23-Aug-06 08:45 PM
by stevegale
2650
Does any one know what RNR means?
Had appeal papers through for a client who was awarded HRC & HRM in 2004 - in the DM's comments box on these papers it says "RNR. Award limited as ne
ali l23-Aug-06 12:43 PM
by ali l
2824
Dyspraxia and DLA low rate mobility
I woinder if you can help me. Does anyone know of any case law, and/or have any experience of, dealine with DLA claims for people with Dyspraxia? My
Krista E21-Aug-06 02:37 PM
by willie sinclair
6896
Attendance Allowance stopped
Hi I was wondering if someone can help me with this. I have an older gentleman who was awarded a lifetime award of AA back in 2001. LAst year 2005, h
anadeem21-Aug-06 02:30 PM
by willie sinclair
6906
Disability and higher education
Hi all, My client has a disability and receives higher rate DLA for mobility and middle rate for care. She is 23, and receives Income Support with
Musa30321-Aug-06 12:53 PM
by jimmckenny
1492