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DLA and expired Exceptional Leave to Remain
I am hoping there are some people out there with experience of assylum seekers and DLA!!! My client has been in the country for over 10 years - he
lawyerspam08-Apr-06 08:55 PM
by meg
7585
Carer's Allowance and Residence Tests
We have a client who has just returned to the UK after several years in Germany. She is a British national, her husband is German. She has been awarde
alexjose07-Apr-06 11:13 AM
by KieranLynch
1427
Query re date of award of Carers Allowance
Hi, Grateful if someone can help. Client had to give up work to care for very sick mother. Last day of work 24/02/06 claimed Carers allowance and Inco
mayk07-Apr-06 10:16 AM0354
DCS Complaints Process & ICE
A letter from Terry Moran (CEO) of Disability & Carers Service advises us to pursue a complaint about their handling of a client's DLA case (dont ask!
stevegale06-Apr-06 02:51 PM
by shawn
1584
DLA rates from 1997
Has anyone got these please or tell me where I can find them ? cheers Sue
suelees04-Apr-06 10:53 AM
by neilcoll
6590
DLA abroad
Hi i,ve a client who was awarded DLA 2004,he has cardio myopathy, a condition that affects his blood circulation severely, his condition is such that
andy p203-Apr-06 04:06 PM0375
DLA and medication
Hi can anyone advise. I have a client who suffers from Psoriatic Arthritis and Ankylosing Spondilitis, his DLA is up for renewal. He currently receive
cjk30-Mar-06 11:19 AM
by bensup
1526
DLA and alcholism
Does anyone know when the Tribunal of Commissioners will be hearing CDL/365/2005 on the subject of alcholism
super30-Mar-06 08:57 AM
by ken
1588
What counts as 'in hospital?'
Can anyone help with a client who has been released from hospital on leave into the community under Section 17 of the Mental Health act? He hasn't off
maria at dial29-Mar-06 09:22 AM
by maria at dial
3587
16/17 pregnant care leaver
We applied for I.S last year for a Care Leaver aged 16 who was within 11 weeks of giving birth. The I.S was awarded along with the Sure start maternit
dwatson724-Mar-06 03:50 PM
by paul_moorhouse
5940
DCS lose files (again!)
Having had to chase up some unanswered correspondence about a DLA supersession, I assumed it was yet another time honoured slow response. However ,
Neil Bateman22-Mar-06 12:39 PM
by Tony Bowman
2685
CD on supervision
can anyone help me, I am looking for a CD that says you do nothave to be in the same room as someone to be giving supervision.I used this a while ago
pat21-Mar-06 10:55 AM
by nevip
3491
Missed DLA entitlement
When the client originally claimed DLA she was sent one of the pilot scheme small DLA claim forms back in 2004 (the ones that was only one part and di
Mouster17-Mar-06 11:35 PM
by wwr
3573
IB & reduced rate IS
Can anyone tell me what the position is with regards to how long reduced rate IS is supposed to last while an IB appeal is on-going, please? My unders
Mansfield17-Mar-06 02:51 PM
by ken
2460
Shop a doctor
We've been approached by a reputable media organisation wanting the names and any other information about really dismal Medical Services doctors. It
Steve Donnison17-Mar-06 11:41 AM0631
dla and childcare
I'm interested in teasing out, in plain English if possible (!), 'attention' in relation to childcare for a dla application for my client with back pr
maria at dial16-Mar-06 03:03 PM
by maria at dial
2411
Date of claim for Carer's Allowance under CMS
Client claimed CA by telephone to JCP contact centre, making inbound call on 25/10/05. Received outbound call OK but did not receive customer stateme
BrianSmith16-Mar-06 12:49 PM
by Tony Bowman
4566
CM/125/1983
Does anyone have a copy of this decision they can email/fax to me? It concerns frequency of epileptic fits and whether 3 seizures within half a mil
ab10-Mar-06 10:46 AM
by ab
2409
DLA not paid for 26 weeks
Client who is a british citizen moved back to United Kingdom on 23 June 2005, after living in the USA for 20+ years, she moved back as she has multi
smithst09-Mar-06 12:44 PM
by maria at dial
1535
Life on Mars?
The DLA unit often invites me to write to 'MARS'. What does MARS stand for? (It's nearly Friday afternoon, after all)
Robbo09-Mar-06 11:54 AM
by northwiltshire
2732
Comissioners Decisions
Does anyone know of any useful C.D's relating to breathing difficulty in relation to Care and Mobility? Client has pulmonary fibrosis. Thanks
Diane P06-Mar-06 11:55 AM
by shawn
2509
Tribunals "looking at" uncontested component
Client had MRC and LRM (mainly on mental health grounds). Sought supersession on grounds of deterioration of physical condition and seeking HRM. Refus
neilcoll06-Mar-06 10:01 AM
by neilcoll
8865
CA/96/1984
Can anyone fax me, email me or post a copy of CA/96/1984 to rightsnet. Its cited in Bonner in the context of attention reasonably rather than medic
stainsby03-Mar-06 10:34 AM0255
Use of ib medical to make dla decision
It appears DWP have used IB medical to make decision on renewal claim for DLA, previous award lr care/lr mob, now no award. Can't find anything in CPA
HelenCAB02-Mar-06 07:47 AM
by DavidS
2712
disabled mother and attention rechildcare
I am specifically looking for a copy of CDLA/4352/1999. Does anyone please have this. I have various articles with references to it but not the actual
suec01-Mar-06 07:50 AM
by suec
2369
dla - ? incontinence
Client's actual disabilities bad back, o/a both knees (needs replacement); OCD; prescription drugs have diuretic effect. At night, uses commode rathe
claire hodgson28-Feb-06 01:56 PM
by Connolly
1620
DLA Appeal Profoundly Deaf
Hi Can anyone give me guidance on the best ways of arguing a DLA appeal for someone who is profoundly deaf? It has been a while since I represente
mark-ringsted28-Feb-06 12:10 PM
by mark-ringsted
3534
DLA & OCD
I have a client who has OCD, I am having trouble finding information on the care component as she does all of the cleaning herself and although she ge
jeanette28-Feb-06 10:44 AM
by ken
91180
Renal Dialysis and middle care DLA
Hi, my client has been refused DLA care. She is undergoing dialysis three times a week in hospital. Her carer is being trained in the hospital to help
www cab28-Feb-06 10:15 AM
by www cab
4626
Case law
I wonder if anyone is aware of any Commissioners Decisions dealing with fluctuating amounts of care needed due to a variable condition? Also, anyth
Diane P27-Feb-06 02:11 PM
by Diane P
4721