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CHILD DLA
I have a client who's 12 year old daughter has Polyarticular Arthritis and has very painful joints especially in the wrists and ankles. She has just b | ewameg | 17-Jun-04 12:00 PM
by mark-ringsted | 2 | 761 |
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Attendance Allowance - Disability Living Allowance - Ho...
Attendance Allowance, Disability Living Allowance and Carers Allowance payments are suspended after someone has spent 28 days in hospital in a year.
| Simon | 17-Jun-04 11:33 AM
by mark-ringsted | 2 | 757 |
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DLA high rate mobility for under 3 year olds?
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A client contacted me re her 18 month old son. She had claimed DLA and been awarded LRC. She wants to get HRM. I explained that it is only avai | mark-ringsted | 15-Jun-04 12:10 PM | 0 | 590 |
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DLA appeals and mental health
I am under the impression - or is it wishful thinking - that there was a recent drive to get TAS to place medical menbers on SSATs/DATs who have direc | jason | 11-Jun-04 02:26 PM
by Margie | 1 | 842 |
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Lowes Syndrome
Hi all,
I have recently been contacted by the mother of a child suffering from a rare condition called Lowes Syndrome. Her son had been awarded MRC | Big Lee | 09-Jun-04 04:09 PM
by Neil Bateman | 2 | 799 |
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Consideration of an altered EMP report
'Interesting' new Cmmrs decision (summary in the briefcase area of rightsnet @ [a href="http://www.rig htsnet.org.uk/cgi-bi n/publisher/display. cgi?1715 | shawn | 07-Jun-04 05:33 PM | 0 | 787 |
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DLA form lost in post - can new claim be fast tracked?
I have client who is in receipt of DLA. I assisted in completing the renewal claim form and it was posted in April . Current claim is due to end tomor | jogallag | 07-Jun-04 01:56 PM
by Andrew_Fisher | 5 | 718 |
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DLA Caselaw and obesity
Is there any useful case law available in connection with care needs due to obesity? | brg | 03-Jun-04 12:57 PM
by VictoriaJ | 2 | 829 |
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DLA reviews following failed PCA
we seem to be getting a run of cases along the lines of -
client on l-t ICB, fails PCA and lodges appeal. meanwhile, copy of IB85 finds its way to | jason | 27-May-04 02:48 PM
by jimmyd | 12 | 1221 |
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CDLA/13479/1996 and CDLA/1465/1998
Does anyone have a copy of these decisions? They relate to the payability of DLA care component in special accommodation - Reg. 9. Have tried OSSC a | jimmckenny | 26-May-04 06:34 PM
by ruth | 1 | 485 |
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DLA Fraud and Error Review
Does anyone have any information about the background/current position of a DLA Fraud and Error Review which was reported in an article in the March 2 | ken | 20-May-04 09:51 AM | 0 | 674 |
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DLA Advisor's Line
I've inadvertently binned the advisors direct line to DLA and have subsequently spent 30 mins waiting to get through on the customer no. Can anyone s | Stephen Rhind | 18-May-04 09:28 AM
by Stephen Rhind | 2 | 880 |
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Challenging a decision on payability of DLA
My client is entitled to HRMC and MRCC indefinitely from 30.7.95.
She has been placed by the LA SSD with a family under a 'family placement scheme'. | Peter Newton | 14-May-04 09:38 PM
by sandie | 4 | 777 |
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Witnesses at appeals.
Last week I represented at a DLA appeal. My client was awarded low rate care. I went in to get the result by myself and the Chairman aked me if I wa | mark-ringsted | 13-May-04 02:25 PM
by northwiltshire | 5 | 1107 |
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CDLA/3360/1995 (Cooking Test)
Can any one forward to me a copy of this Comm Decision?
It apprantly relates to the cooking test and if one has an impairment of concentration, or | brg | 13-May-04 01:48 PM
by brg | 2 | 620 |
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DLA - need to look at both mob and care
A client has been awarded low care comp. However, client disappointed that no mobility comp awarded.
Client is quite happy with care award and has | brg | 12-May-04 11:51 AM
by mark-ringsted | 9 | 1113 |
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discussing confidential and sensitive matters with the panel
I am representing a client who is close to a mental breakdown. She was a victim of sexual abuse and just went through a court case last year. Her so | Kevin | 12-May-04 11:45 AM
by Kevin | 2 | 740 |
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length of award of both components DLA
I'm representing a little boy with muscular dystrophy. He has MRCC til 05/08. We are appealing a refusal of HRMC, which should go his way.
He has a | carol | 12-May-04 10:03 AM
by mark-ringsted | 2 | 660 |
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Appointees for DLA payments
The client has learning difficulties and is resident at a local health establishment, an employee at the health establishment is the apppointee. The D | davidschoon | 11-May-04 05:26 PM
by Neil Bateman | 3 | 1256 |
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DLA psychological/physical
does anyone know of a commissioners decisioner's for someone who experiences severe pain but has been examined by an EMP and the report has suggested | BE | 11-May-04 08:38 AM
by shawn | 3 | 846 |
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When are supersessions allowed?
My client made a new claim for DLA. She was awarded high rate both.
She was happy with this but realised they had awarded from the wrong date and | mark-ringsted | 10-May-04 10:57 AM | 0 | 618 |
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Renewals of DLA and AA
When a claimant is awarded an upgrade of benefit (say from Low rate care to Middle rate)this is often decided months before the actual date of the end | mark-ringsted | 06-May-04 11:10 AM
by shawn | 5 | 1161 |
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DLA presence in Britain
I have a client whose DLA claim has been refused because he was not in the UK on the date his claim was submitted. He was temporarily abroad for 12 w | seanwcab | 05-May-04 11:49 AM | 0 | 485 |
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DLA in residential care: breaking the link
Hello
Could someone please confirm for me that the 28 days you need to spend between stays in care in order to break the link between different per | Connolly | 04-May-04 11:23 AM
by janesmith | 9 | 782 |
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HRMC & pain
I am representing a client for a DLA appeal. She has depression/anxiety and back pain. she has given evidence that she can only walk a very short di | carol | 28-Apr-04 01:23 PM
by brg | 1 | 837 |
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Motability - whether or not to report misuse
For many of us 'grassing up' a client goes against the grain. Imagine this scenario and tell me what you think.
A young disabled woman moves out | Linda W | 28-Apr-04 11:41 AM
by northwiltshire | 4 | 1184 |
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Appeal to commissioners for D.L.A lower rate mobility, clmt has tinnitus and is aggressive due to pa...
I have an oral hearing before the commissioner for this case next week. We requested the lower rate mobility component on the grounds that he needs to | Mirca | 27-Apr-04 09:36 AM
by shawn | 6 | 1352 |
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commissioner appeal
I have inherited a case from a colleague who has left.
Clients condition has been described by GP as "diabetes - chronic pancreatis, anxiety/ depr | alexk | 26-Apr-04 06:31 PM | 0 | 606 |
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EMP'S & TRIBUNALS
Would any Reps in the East Anglia area who have noticed complaints from clients regarding EMPs who also sit on Tribunals please contact me direct - th | mike shermer | 23-Apr-04 01:02 PM
by northwiltshire | 1 | 597 |
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Conflicting evidence
I have been approached for help with a DLA appeal. The person was, until recently in receipt of DLA (middle care, low mobility). He lost this when h | graham_bazley | 23-Apr-04 10:15 AM
by keith venables | 1 | 866 |
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