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DLA Fresh claim following allowed appeal
Client claimed DLA, then refused appealled, while waiting for hearing reclaimed, refused, appeal allowed up to date of 2nd claim, late appeal re 2nd claim submitted, (after hearing ) fresh claim submitted with info at variance to other packs ( and evidence taken at hearing )
Any ideas? Long term persistent health conditions - would it be worth trying to obtain a statement of reasons?
I’m probablly missing the point but…...what statement of reasons? For the first appeal? And Why?
So that whwen the latest claim is evaulated the claim is assessed from information provided by a tribunals questioning - I feel this was more throrough and accurate than the claim forms especially the last
Oh i see now…yes why not. As long as the information pertains to the new claim and there’s been no change in clients circumstances i can’t see any reason not to treat the 1st Tribunal’s reasons as evidence in a subsequent appeal.
Yes it is a risk I certainly agree but I want to proceed on the basis that a future tribunal, which the matter will almost certainly end up at, the record of proceedings will contain information which is of greater credibility as it was noted by a Judge rather than an advice worker.
Otherwise I could foresee the situation of being at another LT thinking I wish I had the judges statement of reasons in front of me