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DLA award linked to ESA medical report
Much discussion around links between DLA & ESA assessments, my example is a shocking one. Young girl had tumour removed from spine and whilst recover | sanwyp | 02-Nov-09 03:43 PM
by phiso60 | 3 | 975 |
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Special rules - award in 1994 (really)
We have a client originally awarded highest rate of both components under the special rules (on a third party application) in 1994, for cancer.
In | ariadne2 | 30-Oct-09 06:35 PM
by Ruth_T | 1 | 548 |
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DLA high rate mobility and children under 16
It has always been my understanding that the test of whether a child's needs are in excess of the average child, only applies to the low rate of the m | Derek S | 30-Oct-09 09:31 AM
by Derek S | 3 | 653 |
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DLA/AA Telephone helpline service
PDCS have a forthcoming conference, one aspect of that conference will be a focus on improvements to the telephone service, as per the text below:
| Casework team | 29-Oct-09 08:39 AM | 0 | 356 |
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Can communication needs by themselves be enough for an award of DLA
Hi
I helped a client fill in a DLA form and thought that it was very unlikely that an award would be made. However, last week I got a letter thro | iut044 | 26-Oct-09 02:29 PM
by iut044 | 6 | 723 |
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Do we have to enclose all medical reports with a DLA form
Hi
There is a question on the DLA application form that asks
"Do you have any reports about your illnesses or disabilities?
These may be from a | iut044 | 23-Oct-09 11:41 AM
by iut044 | 11 | 790 |
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DLA Appeal-ESA medical report
Hi all,
Just a quick question really. Can a DM use a HCP report from an ESA claim in an appeal against a DLA decision, even if there is an ongoing | theexpert | 22-Oct-09 08:07 PM
by dab | 10 | 1254 |
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Weighting Medical Evidence
Dear All
I have a case in which the DM holds:
"Commissio ners have stated that the evidence of a medical adviser is both disinterested and inform | Richard Stacey | 22-Oct-09 11:23 AM
by nevip | 5 | 499 |
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claiming Attendance Allowance on grounds of deafness
Wonder if any one can advise on this. what are the chances of getting AA on grounds of deafness if no other additional disabilities. Client has hearin | alexjose | 21-Oct-09 10:21 AM
by alexjose | 6 | 518 |
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Kinship Care
We have a case where Grandmother is receiving payments of Kinship Care. She is getting Child Tax credits and Child bnefit for child. She is on Incom | higginsa | 21-Oct-09 10:20 AM
by LesleyS | 13 | 672 |
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Client's evidence over preference of EMP's (possibly)
Upper Tribunal decision LH UKUT 140 (ACC) – unthinking acceptance of EMP report was an error of law.
Tribunals should not unthinkingly prefe | Casework team | 21-Oct-09 05:59 AM
by clairehodgson | 2 | 469 |
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Deaf people's experiences of claiming DLA
RNID have just released new research on deaf people's experiences of claiming DLA and AA.
This follows on from a report produced a number of years | Casework team | 19-Oct-09 05:37 PM
by clairehodgson | 5 | 612 |
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DLA High Rate Mobility for a child of 3
Have been asked for an opinion on this one. Being asked if an Autistic Child age 3 (who has just received DLA HRC) can qualify - virtually automatica | derek_S | 15-Oct-09 12:21 PM
by Poll T | 11 | 1482 |
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i've been a twit !!!
well a warm-ish friday evening howdo to everyone and i hope all have a tip-top weekend :)
well, you'll never guess what i've gone and only done .. | Sayo | 12-Oct-09 12:48 PM
by Sayo | 11 | 1551 |
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DLA Adult checklist
Has anyone had experience of a client who has been presented with the proposed new DLA checklist and if so, did they continue with their claim after a | Casework team | 05-Oct-09 11:14 AM
by Casework team | 9 | 2309 |
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LA financial incentive
Hello Folks
Having a Friday morning moment and could use a bit of help please.
I vaguely recall reading somewhere in the dim and distant past th | sjm1708 | 01-Oct-09 05:30 PM
by dsch | 6 | 776 |
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Invalid Care Allowance and child dependant increases
Hello everyone, I was wondering if someone can shed some light on this query. We have a family consisting of mother, father, and two disabled childre | nicola_r | 30-Sep-09 03:55 PM
by loliver | 1 | 597 |
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ESA and Income Support family claim
Any ideas on the following scenario:
Couple claiming Income Support. Husband on Incapacity benefit. Wife wishes to relinquish Carer's Allowance for | Chris Corden | 28-Sep-09 01:47 PM
by Chris Corden | 1 | 579 |
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DLA - Dyslexia and/or Dyspraxia
I have recently had a couple of queries regarding these conditions and whether or not someone with them would qualify for DLA - both child and adult. | Jackie | 24-Sep-09 06:13 PM
by stevegale | 2 | 832 |
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Claiming AA & DLA at the same time?
I would really like to get a final answer to this question, and so would all the other people at my work who do benefits advice!
Is it possible to | Emma1973 | 24-Sep-09 01:13 PM
by sovietleader | 3 | 639 |
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DLA WIthdrawl
Person wishes to withdraw from one component but not the other. DLA call and say no. You can only withdraw from the whole lot.
Indef. award. Shoul | Mike Hughes | 23-Sep-09 08:36 AM
by Mike Hughes | 4 | 755 |
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Use of bottle
Can anyone help me with a CD please???
Got a client who needs toilet frequently through the night. At tribunal he was asked if he could use a bottle. | Rosessdc | 22-Sep-09 08:13 PM
by medusa | 7 | 1615 |
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cervical carcinoma
Can anybody help me please. Got a case with a lady who is terminally ill with above cancer which has spread throughout her body (bladder, sigmoid colo | Rosessdc | 22-Sep-09 10:43 AM
by sovietleader | 7 | 818 |
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CDLA/97/2001
Have looked in all the usual places for this decision and note earlier thread on same. Appreciate if anyone can point to or provide a copy for appeal | jmca | 18-Sep-09 02:32 PM
by jmca | 2 | 386 |
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OCD and DLA
Because of staff shortage we no longer assist to fill in forms for DLA. With my clients I provide a spare DLA form as draft and a checklist. Draft is | Semitone | 18-Sep-09 01:49 PM | 0 | 457 |
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council tax benefit and guaranteed pension credit
Hello, can someone help please? I have an elderly married couple who are in receipt of GPC. They sold the house they were living in due to problems wi | sarah3irish | 17-Sep-09 04:18 PM
by wrs | 4 | 718 |
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DLA (Child)Appeal Plymouth - representative required
Can anyone provide representation for someone with a Child DLA Appeal or does anyone have a list of possible contacts where client can obtain represen | 694JTJ | 17-Sep-09 03:26 PM
by wrs | 4 | 683 |
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DLA/IS Overpayment
Hi
I have a client who was entitled to middle rate care component and the lower rate of the mobility component of Disability Living Allowance. Her | roecab3 | 10-Sep-09 12:38 PM
by robswad | 2 | 637 |
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Means-testing completion of DLA forms
Is it reasonable for an Advice Agency to apply LSC mean-testing criteria to clients requesting help with completing DLA application forms.
For exam | andyp4 | 03-Sep-09 04:58 PM
by andyp4 | 6 | 989 |
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DLA overpayment - failure to disclose change
my client has been getting DLA for a number of years, He was working when he claimed and continues to do so. however he changed jobs in 2005 and did | Sary | 03-Sep-09 12:18 PM
by Tony Bowman | 3 | 598 |
Disability related benefits
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