Can any one help me with any commissioners decision relating to Eczema (DLA.

Any help will be appreciated, look forward to hearing from you and seasons Greetings to you all.

I don't think there are any- there are loads of conditions and illnesses that are never mentioned in CDs. It's how the condition affects them rather the the conditon itself. I succesfully rep'd a psoriasis sufferer (similar to Eczema) many moons ago. The appeal was predicated on the combination of fastidous application and removal of topical creams combined with other factors that made this very difficult for the client to do. Eg, centre of back very difficult to apply creams to and client had restricted reach. Does your client have to apply creams? Do they have to wash them off after a prescribed time? Do they have to have frequent baths containing any treatment? Does said treatment make the bath slippy and therefore dangerous to get out of? Does the act of applying a treatment in an area cause the skin in another area to crack and bleed,eg through bending or twisting? If you have got loads of 'No's to these questions you may be on to a loser. Decision's I'd go for are CDLA/12315/96 (frequent does not mean continual- bit basic I'm afraid), and CA/140/1985 (spells without attention doesn't mean attention is NOT required throughout day). Is there no DLA at the moment, or are you going for supersession?

I basically agree. Depending on the severity, Eczema can be a highly painful and stressful condition and it is often 'underated'. However if the client is otherwise competent and able bodied it is unlikley to give rise to care needs in the application of steroid creams and bathing etc. If however the client has some other disability which gives rise for the need for assistance with the treatment then you have the start of good argument.

Not sure whether it has ever been done but if the condition is really really bad to the extent where skin tightens and cracks when the client moves and it is on his/her legs then I see no reason why HRM could not be a possibibility on the walking and severe discomfort ground.

I would be interested to know a bit more about the case and how you get on.

"Not sure whether it has ever been done but if the condition is really really bad to the extent where skin tightens and cracks when the client moves and it is on his/her legs then I see no reason why HRM could not be a possibibility on the walking and severe discomfort ground."


I had a client who got HRM for psoriasis using this argument, although it was more a case of a tribunal feeling sympathetic rather than anything I said.