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steve_h
                              

Welfare Rights Caseworker, Advocacy in Wirral, Birkenhead, Wirral
Member since
06th Mar 2006

Link to an old thread
Thu 20-Aug-09 11:42 AM

My client's GP is refusing to complete the statement part of a DLA form.
This was discussed on Rightsnet a few years ago.
Can anyone find the link to the thread
Thanks

  

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RE: Link to an old thread, Lisa24, 20th Aug 2009, #1
RE: Link to an old thread, nevip, 20th Aug 2009, #2
RE: Link to an old thread, steve_h, 20th Aug 2009, #3
RE: Link to an old thread, iut044, 24th Aug 2009, #4

Lisa24
                              

Welfare Benefits Caseworker, Manchester C.A.B
Member since
20th Aug 2009

RE: Link to an old thread
Thu 20-Aug-09 11:58 AM

I can't remeber the exact thread but I wouldn't worry about this. I rarely ask clients to get their GP to complete any of the form as you tend to find that a large number of GPs use it to list the claimants illnesses and give no indication as to their limitations.
I would advise the client to suibmit the form to ensure that if there is an award its awarded as soon as possible. I've lost count of the number of clients who have chosen to get a statement from their GP who have missed deadlines and lost money due to waiting for the GP to complete the form.

  

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nevip
                              

welfare rights adviser, sefton metropolitan borough council, liverpool.
Member since
22nd Jan 2004

RE: Link to an old thread
Thu 20-Aug-09 12:06 PM

Do you mean this?

http://www.rightsnet.org.uk/dc/dcboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=100&topic_id=405&mode=full

  

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steve_h
                              

Welfare Rights Caseworker, Advocacy in Wirral, Birkenhead, Wirral
Member since
06th Mar 2006

RE: Link to an old thread
Thu 20-Aug-09 12:41 PM

Thanks,

It's what I was looking for

  

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iut044
                              

Advisor, South West Lancashire Independent Community Advice
Member since
15th May 2007

RE: Link to an old thread
Mon 24-Aug-09 06:29 PM

The statement can be forwarded seperately to the main form.

  

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