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DLA/AA Our client has been in receipt of high rate mobility DLA for many years. She is 78 years old. Her daughter claimed AA because she had care needs. S | angelaveronica | 02-Sep-09 08:16 PM by Sary | 2 | 575 |
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case law for cancer treatment Can anyone help please? Is there any case law for the actual treatment of cancer?
I am going to appeal very soon with a client who has Hodgkins dis | murphysmum | 02-Sep-09 04:20 PM by Rob_Price | 1 | 435 |
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ESA Limited capability for work- Serial Seven Test(SST) My client was given SST by examining doctor and this was used to justify a number of decisions on ESA85.
I understand SST was used in pca.
Anyon | dace | 27-Aug-09 10:46 AM by dace | 6 | 1006 |
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Link to an old thread My client's GP is refusing to complete the statement part of a DLA form.
This was discussed on Rightsnet a few years ago.
Can anyone find the link t | steve_h | 24-Aug-09 06:29 PM by iut044 | 4 | 686 |
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dla decision. review or supersession? current case I have at the moment is getting quite complicated.
prev iously client was entitled to middle rate care and low rate mobility from 11/02 | stevenm030 | 14-Aug-09 05:34 PM by wrs | 5 | 1470 |
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SHARED CHC/SOCIAL FUNDING IN RES CARE Client has an award of DLA mid care low mob and is in a res care home with nursing provision with funding split 60:40 between social care and CHC. Be | BrianSmith | 14-Aug-09 12:07 PM by jimmckenny | 1 | 411 |
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DLA higher mobility I have a client with severe Autism, Learning Difficulties, disruptive behaviour, regularly needs restraining. He would clearly qualify for the Higher | Poll T | 14-Aug-09 11:50 AM by wwr | 4 | 993 |
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DLA new claims Went to a Disability & Carers liaison meeting yesterday and have been advised that when someone rings up to request a DLA claim pack for a NEW claim, | efloyd | 13-Aug-09 09:19 AM by shawn | 8 | 1693 |
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Myotonic Dystrophy I am due to represent a young woman with Myotonic Dystrophy. She was getting HRC & HRM but this was reduced to indef LRC on renewal.
If any one kn | jom | 12-Aug-09 10:12 AM by jom | 3 | 620 |
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DLA fraud and work I'll keep this short, otherwise it'll be a major rant...
Is anyone aware of any caselaw that considers if starting work is a reportable change of c | Tony Bowman | 06-Aug-09 06:45 PM by stevegale | 35 | 4601 |
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EMP complaint - unreliable report I wish to ask tribunal to direct a new EMP report on basis the existing one should be discounted. A complaint was lodged and the appeal adjourned unti | CAS | 05-Aug-09 08:16 AM by past caring 2 | 15 | 1281 |
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AT 1 Enquiry forms
I am sure that I read recently that it is not mandatory that these enquiry forms are returned..a gentleman at Nottingham is adament that it is an | mike shermer | 30-Jul-09 08:38 PM by mike shermer | 5 | 708 |
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DLA Past 65 I am painfully aware that a client who was on middle rate care for frequent attention throughout the day before he was 65 and then loses it after he w | ikbikb | 29-Jul-09 03:45 PM by ruthch | 1 | 611 |
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Help with a DLA underpayment appeal please To cut a long story short client awarded DLA LRM/MRC for an indefinite period in 2004 whilst she was in residential care, client left a residential ca | andyp4 | 27-Jul-09 11:44 AM by nevip | 17 | 2641 |
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sleeping chair man Does anyone remember the CD about the sleeping chairman or any decisions on how chairs are to treat clients? | philly | 25-Jul-09 05:21 PM by Joanna | 7 | 1243 |
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Head Injury I have a client who had a head injury in June 08. He was refused DLA at any rate. I am OK arguing for mob but would like some information on the care | GLONERGAN | 23-Jul-09 02:52 PM by Seal | 3 | 514 |
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Changes to DLA Has anyone read anything on the possible implications for ILF if the proposals for converting DLA into social care grants were to go ahead? | Tam | 22-Jul-09 03:51 PM by wwr | 1 | 649 |
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mob c for children under 3 one to watch ..... SM v. Advocate General For Scotland (On Behalf Of The UK Government) ScotCS CSOH_91 (25 June 2009)
... case before the co | shawn | 21-Jul-09 06:04 PM by ariadne2 | 2 | 563 |
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set aside request situation is client is appointee for a child with adhd. i had written to gp and the centre that child attends for child health. a reply from the chi | stevenm030 | 21-Jul-09 02:17 PM by johnwilson | 6 | 438 |
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Debt Centre - still using quills and parchment ? DC confirmed they requested a screen print from JCP last August. It never arrived and they agreed no-one bothered chasing it up. When I queried this t | suelees | 09-Jul-09 09:26 PM by clairehodgson | 1 | 523 |
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Obtaining DS1500's Hi all
I am a welfare rights adviser in the CAB, funded by Macmillan, I offer an outreach service within hospitals but I am based at the bureau.
| Emma J | 09-Jul-09 12:37 PM by Paradoxides | 4 | 1188 |
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Written by Judy Stenger - Welfar | shawn | 08-Jul-09 12:25 PM | 0 | 1810 |
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closure of wembley dbc update from the DWP ...
'As you may know, Wembley Disability Benefit Centre (DBC) will close by the end of March 2010.
Work currently | shawn | 07-Jul-09 11:18 AM | 0 | 486 |
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Waiting for Statement of Reasons Hi
How long does it normally take the Appeals Tribunal to issue a statement of reasons for deciding to reject a DLA claim? I'm advising a caller who | michelle bowler | 06-Jul-09 04:16 PM by Ruth_T | 5 | 1030 |
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Home work and Child DLA Can help with home work count as care needs?
I had two recent appeals one child in primary school suffered from ADS the other secondary school chil | philly | 01-Jul-09 12:19 PM by EBG | 2 | 673 |
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Urgent request for update on WSOR Hi all
I have posted on this before but urgently require an update as to whether DWP are withdrawing WSOR?
I have been informed today by a Disab | Liz S | 30-Jun-09 11:21 AM by nevip | 1 | 552 |
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balance of probabilities/lower tribunal's judgment unrelaible evidence If anyone is aware of Commissioners Decisions/other sources of caselaw on the above I would be very grateful
An appellant admitted they lied at a t | derbyadvic | 29-Jun-09 08:48 AM by derbyadvic | 5 | 733 |
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Composition of tribunals Have been supporting a client with a diffcult medical condition, which for DLA purposes, could be said to be contentious. Substantive part of the case | stevegale | 26-Jun-09 12:34 PM by stevegale | 2 | 594 |
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Lack of motivation with cooking test Hi everyone
I have read through both CSDLA/80/1996 and CSDLA/725/2004 concerning the issue of motivation to cook a main meal. Important parts from | iut044 | 26-Jun-09 11:08 AM | 0 | 479 |
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DLA appeal Has any one got a copy of CDLA/42/1994?
I can't find it on the briefcase part of this site.
Please post a link etc.
Thanks | steve_h | 24-Jun-09 03:08 PM by steve_h | 2 | 450 |