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Changes to improve and update the blue badge disabled persons' parking scheme
Transport Minister Rosie Winterton today announced a series of changes to update the Blue Badge disabled persons' parking scheme ...
The changes, w | shawn | 13-Sep-07 11:35 AM | 0 | 643 |
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DLA Mobility higher rate based on mental health problems?
A client currently receives lower rate mobility DLA qualifying under the need to be accompanied.
Clie nt is unable to leave house due to chronic anx | universal | 12-Sep-07 12:22 PM
by Tony Bowman | 3 | 956 |
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Change of circumstances or supersession?
I have a client with a 9 year old child with ADHD, Autism, currently entitled to LRM & MRC. Award is up for renewal in March 2008.
She has asked the | Val47 | 12-Sep-07 12:06 PM
by Val47 | 3 | 674 |
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Special rules AA and nursing home
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I'm advising an elderly lady - she's in hospital and just diagnosed terminal cancer. Under normal circumstances we'd do a claim for Attendance All | fib | 12-Sep-07 09:02 AM
by wwr | 2 | 530 |
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Attendance Allowance test claim form
Hi all
Just received a copy of the latest test form for Attendance Allowance which is a rather yucky green colour and now 26 pages long rather than | Margie | 10-Sep-07 11:11 AM
by wba | 2 | 533 |
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DLA - mobility changes
Working with 40 yr old lady with a diagnosis of Burkitts Lymphoma (Jan 2006). 6 months ago applied for DLA - awarded lower rate care and higher rate m | EJ | 10-Sep-07 07:44 AM
by EJ | 16 | 1904 |
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IS Overpayment
I have a problem and fear that the answer is negative but any help or suggestions welcome
Client was being paid IS combined with DLA i.e. DLA had p | roecab3 | 07-Sep-07 12:08 PM
by wwr | 6 | 930 |
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CA/40/1988
Does anyone have a copy they would be willing to send?
Sue | suewelsh | 06-Sep-07 03:25 PM | 0 | 470 |
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DLA adjournment
I have a client who had a DLA appeal adjourned for an EMP report.
No evidence was taken at this tribunal. At the subsequent appeal hearing, (DLA HIgh | GD2004 | 06-Sep-07 11:48 AM
by kirk | 12 | 1056 |
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DLA and Supersession
I have a service user who in 2005 was in receipt of DLA - higher rate mobility and lower rate care component. He was 66 at renewal and was only award | anguskelman | 06-Sep-07 09:58 AM | 0 | 512 |
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FSA, FOOD ADDITIVES & ADHD
DLA and ADHD
Amazingly, after much deliberation, the Food standards agency has arrived at the conclusion that certain additions in food can cau | mike shermer | 06-Sep-07 08:46 AM | 0 | 509 |
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Relationship of AA and WTC / CTC
Hi This may be a silly question but why do they ask this question on the Attendance Allowance claim form
"Is anyone in your household getting or wait | anadeem | 05-Sep-07 12:14 PM
by northwiltshire | 1 | 576 |
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Medical evidence v claimants evidence
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have a client, mental health problems plus obesity (type II diabetes) and restricted movement/pain. Turned down completely at DLA renewal - prev | Diane P | 03-Sep-07 03:33 PM
by SimonMee | 9 | 1195 |
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Encouragement, reminding etc
Hello. Am doing an application for a client with l-t depression. He certainly fits the criteria for the cooking test, but in terms of looking at middl | Amanda Dale | 03-Sep-07 09:03 AM
by andyp4 | 9 | 1017 |
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HRM and Motability Scooter
anyone else had problems with this sort of thing? cl has epilepsy and alcohol-related problems, entered into a hire agreeemnt with "forever active", R | jason | 30-Aug-07 11:36 AM
by jason | 3 | 644 |
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refusal of Carers Allowance to spouse of sponsored AA recipient
Any possible ideas why-CPAG book would seem to indicate she should qualify-has the law changed?
T.J.Lint ern
Welfare Rights Officer, Derby City Cou | Toby_L | 30-Aug-07 10:24 AM
by Toby_L | 3 | 774 |
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Disability Alliance Conference 2007
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D isability Alliance Conference 2007
Disabled people and work - a half-day conference - Monday 22 October | shawn | 24-Aug-07 12:29 PM | 0 | 1325 |
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DLA claim triggering IB50
It can be guaranteed that everytime I make a new claim for DLA for someone on long term IB, that within about 2 months an IB50 is sent out. It has hap | efloyd | 24-Aug-07 08:56 AM
by Paradoxides | 7 | 877 |
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DLA AND IMMIGRATION.
Hello everyone, need an urgent help please.
A Commonwealth national enlisted in the British Forces and in the UK since 2002 with no restrictions in h | ike | 24-Aug-07 06:52 AM
by claire hodgson | 6 | 689 |
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DLA and Speech impediment
Hello. Does anyone have any specific case law relevent to severe speech impediments in adults? I was thinking about communication etc. Thank you. | paddyhill | 22-Aug-07 08:24 PM
by ariadne2 | 2 | 520 |
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Autistic child and high rate mobility
I have R(DLA) 1/00 but is there anything else out there that I can use in a tribunal for an autistic child who has not been awarded high rate mobility | tonycreedon | 22-Aug-07 12:09 PM
by mike shermer | 4 | 1611 |
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autism/dla/mobility/stranger danger
has anyone had any success with any argument based on child's more than common vulnerability to the same as a result of their autism?
or, relatedly | claire hodgson | 21-Aug-07 01:13 PM
by Paradoxides | 4 | 707 |
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R(DLA)1/04
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I am looking for a copy of the Commissioner's decision in R(DLA)1/04. The version on the OSSC website and the DWP website is only the de | Martin_Williams | 21-Aug-07 12:34 PM
by shawn | 5 | 421 |
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SDP backdating: how far back?
Hello,
Would someone be able to tell me when IS SDP started and / or how far it can potentially be backdated?
OK, I've not yet tracked down the | Amanda Dale | 17-Aug-07 03:16 PM
by Amanda Dale | 4 | 674 |
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disability living allowance
can anyone help,represented a client yesterday at dla appeal, first appeal was adjourned for EMP report. client disagreed with virtually everything EM | GB | 16-Aug-07 08:12 PM
by ariadne2 | 7 | 933 |
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minimal change nephrotic disorder
I am currently helping a client with an appeal for DLA with the above condition. This is a problem with kidney function affecting her immunme system, | philly | 16-Aug-07 08:05 PM
by ariadne2 | 1 | 395 |
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Is DLA (M) restricted to "loss of function of the limbs "
Not sure I can get an answer to this - but suspect rightsnet users will know if anyone.
Have a client with moderate/severe angina and very severe ( | derek_S | 16-Aug-07 07:51 PM
by ariadne2 | 2 | 441 |
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DLA renewal claims and qualifying periods?
Have had recent case where clients DLA was up for renewal.(Cancer patient, now clear but suffering effects of treatments).
The renewal claim refuse | neilcoll | 15-Aug-07 10:42 AM
by Paul_Treloar_ | 6 | 901 |
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A-Z of Medical Conditions ...
The DWP has published new guidance to provide decision makers with background information on the more common medical conditions in DLA/AA claims, thei | ken | 14-Aug-07 02:23 PM | 0 | 702 |
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CDLA/2849/2000 - copy needed
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Does anyone have a copy of CDLA/2849/2000 available? I can't find it on the OSSCSC website or other sources. I need it before Monday if poss | Krista E | 13-Aug-07 04:01 PM
by Krista E | 3 | 473 |
Disability related benefits
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