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Not significant part of day!!
I have case next week which the 'reasons for the decision' agree help needed to get in and out of bed, shower, dress and use stairs but 'submission' s
Carole L23-Apr-09 12:34 PM
by Carole L
2611
Exertion required to walk
DLA reg 12(1)(a)(iii) states that a person meets s73(1)(a) of the SSCBA 1992 (unable or vitually unable to walk) if his physical condition as a whole
BrianSmith23-Apr-09 12:13 PM
by Tony Bowman
1853
Carer's allowance and rental income
The form asks if you have rental income. Does this mean that rental income counts for entitlement in the same way as earned income does? If so, is it
Nicola Wallace21-Apr-09 11:04 AM
by Nicola Wallace
3656
industrial disablement benefit
Has anyone a copy of CI/522/1993. Need it to be read with R(I) 3/00, a copy of which I have. The latter decision was one in which Richard Atkinson w
nevip21-Apr-09 09:33 AM
by nevip
4560
High mobility & severe mental impairment
Does anyone have any experience of getting HR mob for younger children under high care and severely mentally impaired route? Severely mentally impai
RNIB Alban20-Apr-09 10:35 AM
by Poll T
71174
Incapacity to deal with benefits
I have a client who is very unwell and does not have capacity to deal with his own affairs. There is no-one (family/friends) who could be an appointe
Sary16-Apr-09 09:50 PM
by southwestlaw2
5985
assessment of disability ... new ct of appeal judgment
don't normally cover war pensions cases in news ... but may be of interest? times law report @ http://business.time sonline.co.uk/tol/bu siness/law/r
shawn15-Apr-09 10:59 AM0428
R(DLA) 4/01
hi need the above commissioners decsion urgently - does anyone have a copy they could fax me 028 66329633 thanks.
philly10-Apr-09 02:51 PM
by philly
3485
DLA - Decision on "reasonable time" to perform a task
Hello, I'm new to the Forum and I need some help from you experts please! I'm dealing with a DLA appeal for someone with fibromyalgia. He was turned
JHC07-Apr-09 11:26 AM
by JHC
41345
Industrial Injuries
Hi Just to flag up a potential problem with renewals of IIDB awards. Where the processing of claims/dealing with ongoing awards has been passed fr
jaykay31-Mar-09 09:24 AM0437
Ordering claim packs for AA
Could be something or nothing but have had staff start to report that when we ring to order AA claim packs the line is being taken that, as a WRS, we
Mike Hughes30-Mar-09 03:53 PM
by wee roo
5933
Legal Aid
Hi Can claimants get medical reports or legal help with social security appeals (ie. solicitor's fees) through the Legal Aid system? Thanks
Liz_Wilson30-Mar-09 11:18 AM
by bensup
11882
Tribunals Service obtaining GP records
Under the new tribunal rules the Tribunal Service are now frequently writing to appellants' GPs for copies of medical records. Because the new TS enqu
BrianSmith27-Mar-09 11:35 AM
by Narayan
2928
date of claim for DLA
I have a client who requested a DLA claim form a fortnight before she was admitted to hospital for surgery for cancer, and this date is being treated
Ruth_T26-Mar-09 08:07 PM
by Ruth_T
91630
Testicular Pain
I have a client who is currenly in receipt of high rate mobility which was withdrawn after the renewal stage. He was in receipt of high rate mobility
sianmather25-Mar-09 12:09 PM
by northwiltshire
1830
claimant reported improvement in health, when there isnt
i have a case of the type ive never come across before and wonder if anyone can give me suggestions. clie nt was awarded high rate mobility and low
johnny25-Mar-09 10:55 AM
by johnny
51355
HRmob and SMI
Does anyone have a copy of CDLA/2054/98 relating to HR mob for someone who is Severely Mentally Impaired (SMI)?
Victor Ridding24-Mar-09 10:08 AM
by nevip
5711
R(M)2/92
Does anyone have a copy of this please? Every time I try to open it on the OSSCSC site it makes my computer crash.
Ali Lord16-Mar-09 02:34 PM
by Ali Lord
2406
Absence epilepsy & child DLA appeal
I've got an appeal hearing next week in connection with a child DLA appeal - the child is 12. The only disability is absence epilepsy. The parent desc
dbcwru12-Mar-09 09:28 AM
by dbcwru
82078
Looking for CDLA/1433/2006
Does anyone have a copy of this decision by Deputy Commissioner Thomas by any chance that could be emailed or faxed? Have looked in usual places t
stevegale09-Mar-09 01:28 PM0420
DLA condition gets worse 1 month before claim date but 6 months before decision date.
I have a client who claimed DLA in July 08. He was turned down in Nov 08. We have evidence that he had an operation in June and this resulted in worse
fulham06-Mar-09 03:14 PM
by nevip
1472
Overpayments- agents misrepresentation
Hi Wondering if anyone has had a case re the agents misrepresentation? Summary of case Client had agent who collected benefits each week. C
CAS406-Mar-09 01:36 PM
by stainsby
5763
DLA Start Date
I have a client who applied for his DLA award of MRC and LRM to be superseded as he had a stroke. He applied in March 2008 and a decision was not made
roecab303-Mar-09 11:42 AM
by wee roo
7900
Primary Facts
Hi I'm trying to get my head around what constitutes an alteration of a primary fact on which to base a supersession. My client had had an indef
jaykay02-Mar-09 05:44 PM
by ariadne2
5782
Medical evidence via legal aid system
Hiya I am interested in finding out how other agencies, particularly in Scotland, work with the legal aid system to obtain medical evidence for ben
CAS423-Feb-09 05:22 PM0391
d.l.a and to claim carers allowance or ...
a warm tuesday afternoon hello fellow benefit pop-pickers :) and i do hope my note finds everybody wrapped up warm on a very chill afternoon ? anywa
Sayo19-Feb-09 03:01 PM
by AmyJ
71673
Delay in payment after winning DLA appeal!??!
Once I'd won my case, the DWP have now archived the Decision Notice saying that my client lost his appeal! I have asked the Tribunal HQ to resend the
terrypc17-Feb-09 03:18 PM
by terrypc
31218
Renewal of DLA
I have a client who is in receipt of HRMC. We applied for a supersession to get LRCC which was refused. She has just returned TAS1 form to TS and we
charliek17-Feb-09 12:37 PM
by Paul_Treloar_
2525
Use of hindsight in DLA appeal
I'm helping with a DLA appeal for a child. The claim was refused as it was decided that the child would not likely satisfy the 6-month prospective
Tony Bowman17-Feb-09 12:25 PM
by nevip
3646
DLA APPEAL
I have assisted client appeal dla decision - previous decision stated she was not eligible, and within 1week she has been informed that a medical asse
fiona-tess15-Feb-09 05:00 PM
by mike shermer
1575