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EMP Visit
Can anyone help please?
I have a client who is currently undergoing either a DLA Review/Appeal.
DL A have been in touch and asked him to attend a | NLI | 18-Jan-10 12:01 PM
by NLI | 9 | 923 |
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Overpayments
A customer suffered a severe stroke last year and was admitted to hospital in December. He had been in receipt of HRMC/MRCC of DLA and subsequent DP/S | whitegates | 08-Jan-10 06:33 PM
by Neil Bateman | 22 | 2171 |
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Tribunal examining current award
In a Care appeal of DLA (looking to increase low to middle) can a Tribunal "open up" and question the current mobility award if it is not the subject | craigavon | 08-Jan-10 10:54 AM
by PeteD | 13 | 1333 |
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Data protection.
DLA branch holds a renewal form for a client dated 2005. DLA felt that this was vaild consent to look for info form the client and never informed her | philly | 07-Jan-10 09:17 AM | 0 | 407 |
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Performance Management Framework
Has anyone managed to put a performance management framework in place for Welfare Rights or Money Advice? Most of our existing targets are qualative n | donewithwr | 06-Jan-10 03:04 PM
by Neil Bateman | 2 | 476 |
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Attendance Allowance Appeal
Under the principle that a claimant for AA/DLA does not have to receive the care or attention to qualify for AA/DLA, they just need it; if a claimant' | coldbather | 05-Jan-10 09:21 AM
by stevenm030 | 1 | 678 |
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DLA overpayment
Hi, I'm hoping someone can help me with a Disability Living Allowance overpayment appeal.
My client has Disaccharidase Deficiency Syndrome which is | Ste_Higham | 21-Dec-09 02:41 PM
by Ste_Higham | 12 | 1185 |
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dla and issues of Data consent
I have what I feel is an unusual appeal case. The client has recently been disallowed benefit after been on HRM LRC.
In 1995 the client got an awa | philly | 21-Dec-09 11:06 AM
by Casework team | 2 | 600 |
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DLA & cooking test
Went to a tribunal this morning - whilst discussing the cooking test, the chairman said that whilst it has to be a conventional cooker that is tak | mike shermer | 18-Dec-09 03:36 PM
by ariadne2 | 5 | 1475 |
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Should CA arrears be treated as income for HB?
My cl got a notice awarding her CA in Sept. It was backdated to March so she was paid a lump sum of arrears and the CA was paid weekly as from Sept. | Hugos | 18-Dec-09 01:01 PM
by ros.white | 2 | 450 |
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DLA caselaw
I have a client who was recently awarded Middle Care for continual supervision on mental health grounds but no Mobility, though I think she's very cle | crazyfeminist | 17-Dec-09 10:13 AM
by crazyfeminist | 3 | 605 |
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SDA, residential care and work
We have had a query from a team supporting a lady with learning difficulties who lives in residential care (and has an assessment supporting her place | KenG | 15-Dec-09 10:30 AM
by KenG | 3 | 534 |
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Second Property ESA refusal
I have a client who has stiff person syndrome ( one of only 3 people ). She is living with her parents until she has her own property adpated to meet | GLON | 14-Dec-09 05:20 PM
by Rob_Price | 1 | 459 |
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whole award removed
I know this is a common topic and I am aware of CDLA/884/2008 and para 94 of R(IB) 2/04 etc...all of which places a burden on Tribunals to exercise ca | PeteD | 11-Dec-09 01:17 PM
by PeteD | 9 | 674 |
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Can holding someone's arm whilst using stairs as a preventative measure count as attention?
Hi
I have a client who can use the stairs herself but feels that she is in danger of falling over (which has happened once already). Her husband t | iut044 | 08-Dec-09 02:32 PM
by ariadne2 | 2 | 557 |
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Employment Support Allowance
ESA ( Credits Only ) disallowed Nil points awarded. Client in receipt of DLA High rate Mobility Middle rate Care. Against our advice she insisted on | higginsa | 07-Dec-09 09:44 AM
by higginsa | 3 | 1351 |
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DLA and immigration status
My client was an asylum seeker receiving NASS support. In September he was granted indefinate leave to remain (outside the immigration rules on compas | Sam Warburton | 02-Dec-09 12:11 PM
by Tony Bowman | 1 | 362 |
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Lost date stampted AA form
Hi all,
This is a total shot in the dark but here goes.....
Client ordered a date stamped AA form for his wife for a claim under the special rul | laurasil | 02-Dec-09 11:38 AM
by Casework team | 2 | 452 |
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How short does attention need to be classified as De Minimis for Disability Living Allowance purpose...
Hi
How short would a period of attention need to be for it to be classifed as De Minimis for Disabiliity Living Allowance purposes? Would helping | iut044 | 01-Dec-09 03:46 PM
by nevip | 4 | 654 |
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DLA renewal approaching pension age
I have noticed a small batch of cases where clients are being sent review/ renewal forms which coincides with their retirment ages.
Is this normal or | Seal | 01-Dec-09 08:41 AM
by Tony Bowman | 2 | 563 |
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ESA and Lone Parents
Hi,
I am sure i have read somewhere that if you are a lone parent who has been claiming IS with a DP, and your entitlement to IS ends because of yo | eagaclarke | 27-Nov-09 04:02 PM
by MGS | 3 | 691 |
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Reconsideration by DWP following UTT decsion to set aside
I have a case which I have just won at Upper tier tribunal with decision set aside and case remitted for new tribunal. Main reason that tribunal faile | dab | 24-Nov-09 06:15 PM | 0 | 462 |
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Can help with stairs for DLA be taken into account for somebody who lives in a caravan?
Hi
I have a client who has been refused Disability Living Allowance. If he used stairs he would need help using them. However. he lives in a car | iut044 | 24-Nov-09 05:08 PM
by clairehodgson | 9 | 573 |
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Help - DLA automatic notifications
I have a case where a client on care DLA was admitted into hospital under a MH act section and remained there for about 6 months. DLA were notified af | Sunil | 17-Nov-09 05:15 PM
by clairehodgson | 9 | 1293 |
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Sort lived DLA awrd ...
Client completes her own clam form, attaches good GP and Consultant evidence and subsequently gets award of High Car High high rate Mob from Jun | mike shermer | 13-Nov-09 12:44 PM
by stevenm030 | 5 | 1021 |
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Looking for commissioners decisions
Hi folks
I am trying to track down decisions CM 5/86, R(M) 1/81 and CM 23/85. Does anyone have a copy of any of the above?
Derek | Derek S | 12-Nov-09 12:36 PM
by shawn | 1 | 295 |
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FYI only - DBC Manchester closing
I've just been speaking to one of the staff there who told me this office is closing and all staff being redeployed to JCPs with first lot moving out | suelees | 11-Nov-09 12:46 PM
by suelees | 5 | 783 |
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Diplomat claiming benefits
just had an unusual query from one of the team here.
If a person in in the UK as a diplomat, can they claim welfare benefits if they have a disabled | Lin | 05-Nov-09 03:54 PM
by John Birks | 2 | 713 |
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Form DLA 580 Sept 2009
I have just had an appt re DLA renewal and was expecting the usual form, essentially the same as the intital claim form. Instead, the client had this | JonL | 03-Nov-09 09:16 AM
by Casework team | 3 | 1601 |
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DLA and death of client
Hi People,
I have a client who died a few months ago and who was awaiting the outcome of an appeal tribunal.
I have not been in this situation b | Plato | 02-Nov-09 04:25 PM
by loliver | 4 | 554 |
Disability related benefits
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