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DLA and child living in EU
My client wants to claim DLA for her child living in Latvia.
My initial conclusions are that the mobility component is a no-no and the care compone | Tony Bowman | 16-Mar-10 12:12 PM
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Carers Allowance and Severe Disability Premium
I have a pensioner couple who are both getting the relevant rate of either DLA care and Attendance Allowance and qualify for both SDP x 2 and CP x 2 f | nirmalsinghgill | 16-Mar-10 11:32 AM
by Dolge | 3 | 537 |
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Moving from SDA to ESA permitted work rules
I have a client getting SDA, reg blind and therefore exempt from the personal capability assessment. I have advised that she can carry on with her p | AmyJ | 09-Mar-10 11:47 AM | 0 | 498 |
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DLA appeal previous evidence - no CoC
Dear all,
I'm looking for a CD for an appeal tomorrow.
A commissioner has decided - I believe in connection with the PCA (I have a DLA case) - t | Tony Bowman | 09-Mar-10 09:00 AM
by Tony_Bowman | 2 | 1048 |
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DLA and Immigration
I have a family with two disabled children. Came here from India in 2006. Father is here on a highly skilled migrant visa, works as a Paediatrician. M | Poll T | 08-Mar-10 08:05 PM
by ariadne2 | 1 | 487 |
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reasonably required attention and AA
Hello, I am working on a submission for an AA appeal and am looking for any case law that refers to the definition of 'reasonably required'.
This c | coldbather | 08-Mar-10 04:44 PM
by chrislpl | 1 | 350 |
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DLA query for client who is now deaf and blind
I have a client who is currently in receipt of MRC and LRM due to blindness but he has also recently lost his hearing. I understand to qualify for HRM | Liz S | 04-Mar-10 10:05 AM
by shawn | 5 | 700 |
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Schizophrenia and need for supervision
I have an fairly unusual case at the moment. Client has been diagnosed with Schizophrenia for a number of years. The schizoprenia is not controlled a | Sam Warburton | 03-Mar-10 11:26 AM
by suelees | 9 | 1493 |
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Grr! EMP refuses to issue report-DWP insist on new EMP medical!
Apologies for the rant in advance, what is wrong with these people!!!
Client successfully claimed ESA (medical 04/08/2009) but was refused DLA (17/ | theexpert | 02-Mar-10 06:10 PM
by ariadne2 | 10 | 1103 |
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DLA high rate mob and in receipt of high rate care – case law required
Can anyone please help? I have a client who I recently requested a review of her DLA award due to her challenging, inappropriate and sexual behaviour | MaxCass | 02-Mar-10 02:30 PM
by Lynne | 19 | 3237 |
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Execution of tasks
I have a forthcoming appeal for ESA. Following information given by the claimant in a phone call to JCP the file was referred back to an Approved Dis | elaine hogan | 01-Mar-10 12:08 PM
by Tony Bowman | 6 | 920 |
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HRMob after the age of 65
I have a client who was in receipt of the higher rate mob upto the age of 67 but following his renewal application, he was refused the mobility but aw | nedcab | 25-Feb-10 12:36 PM
by nevip | 2 | 700 |
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ESA - when does Work related activity component kick in?
My client had not paid enough contributions to qualify for ESA (contributory) last year. However she received NI credits and passed her Work Capabilit | PeterS | 19-Feb-10 02:29 PM
by PeterS | 5 | 744 |
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severe disability premium
I have a client who receives IB but would be eligible for IS (as a carer) if an SDP was included in her applicable amount. She receives MRC DLA.
How | mary partridge | 18-Feb-10 10:47 AM
by bensup | 4 | 518 |
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Carers allowance
Anyone got a copy of CG/6/1990? | steve_h | 17-Feb-10 02:09 PM | 0 | 206 |
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backdating Income Support
our client first made a claim for Disability Living Allowance 5/2/07 this was refused and it went to appeal on 29/10/07. The appeal disallowed. A sta | halsteadcab | 16-Feb-10 12:59 PM
by halsteadcab | 2 | 529 |
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hospital in patient
Client's son is in a mental health unit at hospital on a voluntary basis he has a plan which allows him to return home for 2 days during the week but | Cassie | 12-Feb-10 05:17 PM
by ariadne2 | 2 | 380 |
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DLA HR Mobility
Hoping someone can help with this case. I am supporting a familiy with the renewal claim for thier 15 yr old son, Current award HR care and HR mobilit | Lin | 12-Feb-10 03:03 PM
by Rob_Price | 3 | 469 |
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SDP ?
Good morning
Can anyone tell me if an SDP would apply to someone that is living in supported accommodation, but has another person living with the | cab01 | 11-Feb-10 08:22 AM
by Semitone | 9 | 631 |
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esa and permitted work
Have a client who was claiming income support as a lone parent and also working 12 hours for minimum wage. she had disregard and still received some | stevenm030 | 09-Feb-10 02:49 PM
by Rob_Price | 4 | 584 |
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Drip drying
At a tribunal last week that I have asked for a statement for as there are a variety of odd things happening. Most I will not bore people with. Howeve | tony benson | 09-Feb-10 02:20 PM
by nevip | 6 | 834 |
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Mobility as care need
Hi guys,
Just got back from holiday and already need another!
Caught up on most of my appeal subs before I went just in case, but one of my newer | Rosessdc | 09-Feb-10 02:05 PM
by shawn | 11 | 527 |
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Any time revision of DLA due to ignorance of fact
Hi everyone. I wondered if I could have some advice about whether it was worth pursuing an any time DLA revision in order to get backdating on the gr | Hugos | 02-Feb-10 01:37 PM
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DLA CASELAW
Hi, I have just recently attended a Tribunal Hearing where decsion to refuse higher rate mobility, under the grounds of severe mental impairment (SMI | ravinder kaur | 01-Feb-10 01:47 PM
by ravinder kaur | 3 | 464 |
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DLA refused on ESA medical
Hi guys, anybody got any good case law for using medicals for one benefit to refuse another - I expect I'm going to be getting quite a few of these... | CAS | 28-Jan-10 01:57 PM
by nevip | 3 | 725 |
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DLA renewal packs now being sent out 3 months in advance
Hi, are people aware that DCS from July 09 are sending DLA renewal packs out 3 months from the end date of existing claim and not 6 months. We have on | CASATCAS | 27-Jan-10 02:20 PM
by CASATCAS | 30 | 3427 |
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CA earnings limit increasing to £100pw from April
Just noticed that Minister for Disabled people has confirmed that the increase in the CA earnings limit, first mooted in the recent white paper, will | Derek S | 26-Jan-10 01:29 PM
by Neil Bateman | 3 | 552 |
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Requesting evidence for DLA from doctors
We have a standard letter requesting evidence from doctors for DLA claimants but when we get a response it's as though the doctor has not properly rea | suelees | 21-Jan-10 01:06 PM
by steve_h | 4 | 982 |
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disabled child
Hello everyone,
We have a couple with a severely disabled child and under HB would be entitled to a 2 bed LHA rate. However they need a sensory | lisavalda | 21-Jan-10 07:10 AM
by lisavalda | 6 | 520 |
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DLA and Bipolar Disorder
My client has been awarded LRC but believes he should get MRC and mobility component. It's been very difficult to get info out of him because accordi | suelees | 18-Jan-10 03:58 PM
by steve_h | 3 | 690 |
Disability related benefits
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