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Epilepsy and highest rate mobility
I am dealing with a client who's child(nearly 16) is arguing that his daughter should get highest rate mobility as her petit mal seizures are often so | dbcwru | 10-Jun-08 04:25 PM
by nevip | 1 | 690 |
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DLA appeal
Had a truly dreadful appeal yesterday, client effectively interrogated for over an hour and my attempts on clarifying conflicting evidence (poor compl | sanwyp | 09-Jun-08 10:18 AM
by cgale | 3 | 1756 |
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DLA and continuing health care funding
Client is in a specialist residential setting and gets continuous health care funding.
Does the mobility component of DLA stop as well as the care | Dparr | 04-Jun-08 03:28 PM
by jimmckenny | 3 | 777 |
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AA and free personal care (Scotland)
Hi this may seem a stupid question, but someone receiving free personal care in thier home, can they still be entitled to AA?. This question is actual | anadeem | 28-May-08 02:03 PM
by Gareth Morgan | 3 | 782 |
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6 months forwards test for DLA
I wonder if anyone has the answer to my question. I've just seen a lady who satisfies the conditions for at least LRCC of DLA but who has been refuse | charliek | 23-May-08 01:01 PM
by nevip | 2 | 827 |
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Incapacity Benefit and disability premiums
Can anyone tell me whose responsibility it is to inform people who are on Incapacity Benefit long term and in receipt of middle rate care component of | sarahrobinson | 22-May-08 01:44 PM
by paddyhill | 3 | 1079 |
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Deductions from DLA
Can anyone tell me please - can the DWP take deductions for an overpayment from DLA? | MargaretGarner | 22-May-08 11:21 AM
by MargaretGarner | 2 | 694 |
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THE WORST DLA DECISION..........EVER?
Customer has chronic ME coupled with Hepititis C - totally exhausted all the time - EMP report stated that client was severely impaired in all the | mike shermer | 21-May-08 02:34 PM
by Joanna | 30 | 5093 |
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DS1500 - who can issue?
I'm just doing a straw poll of people's experiences of DS1500s. Our are issued regularly by Clinical Nurse Specialists or Macmillan Nurses - We have n | KJK | 16-May-08 03:34 PM
by shawn | 6 | 1466 |
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Aplastic anaemia
I have a client with this condition, and has been classed as having it severely. He needs weekly platelet transfusions and fortnightly blood transfusi | Suz | 16-May-08 12:40 PM
by claire hodgson | 1 | 502 |
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DLA - WORKING WITH REPRESENTATIVES
Just so we know what to quote when we find that our details haven't been recorded on the system as requested ................ther e is also a copy of | mike shermer | 15-May-08 02:50 PM | 0 | 695 |
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Has anyone got a copy of CDLA/2717/02?
I'd be grateful if someone could FAX a copy to me on 020 7831 5431. Needed for a client with OCD.
Thanks. | helen s | 15-May-08 02:26 PM
by Derbyshire | 2 | 447 |
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DLA award reduced
Hi,
I have a client who was until 08-03-08 in receipt of DLA - HRM/HRC awarded in 1995, client has a letter staing 'life award' - cl has HIV.
R | roecab3 | 14-May-08 11:19 AM
by ali l | 6 | 2446 |
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CDLA/5465/2002
Does anyone have a copy of this decision? If so, could you please diretc me to it/fax me a copy on 0207 611 9551.
Thanks in advance for any assist | Emma Baldwin | 08-May-08 02:50 AM
by sharewatcher | 1 | 506 |
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Commissioner's decision
Client received written statement of reasons. Cites "You are claiming carers allowance for attending to bodily functions of another person. In accoran | maykirk | 02-May-08 01:57 PM
by andyp4 | 5 | 924 |
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DLA Care - variable condition
Hi,
I have a client who currently receives the low rate of the care component of DLA. She has Lymphodoema following treatment for Breast Cancer. Th | fincm900 | 01-May-08 01:41 PM
by fincm900 | 5 | 923 |
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s.117
Derby City Council (my employer) currently , as do most authorities, pays the full cost of care home accommodation for people subject to the s.117 aft | allanr | 01-May-08 09:07 AM
by nevip | 12 | 1049 |
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Hi
Before i ask for your input into the following i thought i had better introduce myself. My name is Shelley and i am an Advice Sesssion Superviser and | shelley | 28-Apr-08 04:40 PM
by shelley | 3 | 926 |
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Extremely rare and unusual medical condition.
The diagnosis is "Stiff man syndrome" - plenty about it on the net.
Apparently there are only 90 cases known in this Country, so the chances o | mike shermer | 28-Apr-08 03:15 PM
by shawn | 17 | 1361 |
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DLA and ME/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Hi, I have an appeal due to be heard on Thursday 6 March 08, I have the medical evidence half supporting 100% physical and the other half stating no P | adviceshop | 28-Apr-08 09:49 AM
by Joanna | 14 | 3394 |
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DLA for the dependant adult son of a work permit holder
Can a 19 year old disabled son of a work permit holder, who has been here for 7 years, (son been here also since he was 12) claim DLA? No benefits hav | alexjose | 25-Apr-08 08:37 PM
by ariadne2 | 1 | 480 |
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DLA Dates
i feel i should know this BUT!
If someone has DLA for three years until Feb 2008, but this is reduced on renewal in October 2007 taking effect from | billmcc | 25-Apr-08 02:08 PM
by billmcc | 3 | 603 |
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Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit appeal
Hi everyone, a big ask here...
I have a client, a young man who had an Industrial Accident, was run over by 7 ton JCB in 2006, had massive internal i | ljl | 24-Apr-08 11:40 AM
by ljl | 5 | 1208 |
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Physio and speech therapy exercises at home
Hi all, I'm looking for case law on whether or not a parent doing speech and lanauage exercises with their child at home can amount to attention in co | Big Lee | 23-Apr-08 02:39 PM
by ros_white | 6 | 539 |
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Limiting arrears of AA/DLA
Back in 2005 a 'small home' in Poole was deregistered by the Commission for Social Care Inspection. The home became instead part of Poole's Adult Pl | jimpepin | 23-Apr-08 12:31 PM
by jimpepin | 3 | 526 |
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OCD and DLA
OCD, depression and anxiety. The OCD is mainly checking and rechecking. Has anyone any helpful info please?
Cheers midears | suelees | 22-Apr-08 02:26 PM
by suelees | 3 | 835 |
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WSOR or ENT1
Are Written Statement of Reasons no more? I have been advised by a Decision Maker at the Birmingham DBC that they no longer exist prior to cases being | Liz S | 22-Apr-08 11:07 AM
by paul__moorhouse | 1 | 595 |
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HRMob error on decision notice
Hi, I represented a client at an appeal and she was awarded HRMob. Chairman informed me as my client couldn't make back into the tribunal room, I was | CAB11 | 22-Apr-08 08:34 AM
by Paradoxides | 1 | 680 |
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DLA previous award
Hello All
I have a client who was awarded HRM and MRC 21/11/06. This award was then withdrawn on 15.03.07 after a review. There is a tribunal nex | mpmap | 21-Apr-08 01:19 PM
by nevip | 5 | 620 |
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DLA claim within relevant 3 month period
Got an appeal hearing on tuesday, and basically when the client made the claim the 3 month qualifying period was not satisfied (however that wasn't cl | andyp4 | 21-Apr-08 09:55 AM
by andyp4 | 7 | 662 |
Disability related benefits
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