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DLA CARE & COOKING & PERCHING STOOLS
Is anyone else on the recieving end of serious suggestions about using perching stools in the kitchen as a way of preparing and cooking a main meal | mike shermer | 22-Dec-04 04:15 PM
by Neil Bateman | 10 | 1029 |
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DLA High Rate Mobility - Epilepsy
Have been approached by mother of 22yo female who believes daughter should be entitled to HR mobility; currently on LR mob/HR care.
Daughter has lear | robby | 20-Dec-04 05:14 PM
by Neil Bateman | 3 | 969 |
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14 year old and night time assistance
My client was previoulsy awarded MRCC as she has an incontinence problem which means she wets the bed between 2 - 4 times every night. She was deemed | carol obeirne | 18-Dec-04 06:55 PM
by ruth | 6 | 603 |
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DLA MOB & FRAGMENTED VISION
I have just met a client who suffered a Stroke - this has had the effect of leaving him with what he describes as fragmented vision. In simple terms, | mike shermer | 17-Dec-04 03:16 PM
by JonL | 1 | 443 |
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Later DLA decision and an appeal
I am representing a lady at an appeal. She had stated that she had got worse in about September. We advised her to make a new claim.
The new hearin | derekjackson | 17-Dec-04 09:07 AM
by jimmckenny | 3 | 500 |
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DLA mobility - tribunal decision
client has poorly controlled angina. He can only walk about 40/50 metres befoer he gets sob and has chest pain. he has to rest before he can carry on. | carol obeirne | 16-Dec-04 12:02 PM
by carol obeirne | 3 | 688 |
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Dementia manifested in problems reading words and numbers + DLA
I'm going to Tribunal to try and get middle rate care for someone with early onset dementia who manages most personal care but can't calculate time or | fran | 16-Dec-04 10:44 AM | 0 | 342 |
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requesting IB medical reports for DLA
I wonder if anyone has experience of requesting an IB medical report to use as evidence in a DLA appeal?
I have a client who passed the PCA and I t | jo gallagher | 16-Dec-04 08:39 AM
by splott-paul | 9 | 756 |
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DLA
Sorry if this has been asked before but can a GP still charge for filling in the section on the DLA form about someone who knows you. I thought I had | MargaretGarner | 15-Dec-04 10:39 AM
by hsteve | 5 | 747 |
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Children, DLA and Hospitals stays
Hi all,
Had an interesting call from an adviser this morning on our advice line, and I'd appreciate some input on it.
Child is getting HRC of DL | Big Lee | 13-Dec-04 02:00 AM
by jj | 2 | 627 |
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Hospital Phobia
Visited a client who has severe athritis in hip. Has applied for AA - been refused - is appealing.
Possib ly could be medical solution via hip repl | brg | 09-Dec-04 07:58 AM
by brg | 3 | 537 |
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Carer's Allowance and Residential Training
I have a client who recieves DLA (HRM MRC) and his wife recieves carer's allowance for providing care for him. He is very keen to begin re-training so | stevehaz | 07-Dec-04 08:18 AM
by stevehaz | 2 | 504 |
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DLA and section 117 of Mental Health Act
I have a client who was detained in hospital under section 3 of the MH Act and is now in residential care under section 117 as aftercare. His DLA car | BrianSmith | 06-Dec-04 10:16 PM
by johnnybenefits | 4 | 762 |
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Conditions that are seasonal
I am doing a DLA claim for a client who has severe problems all the year round but in winter she would be entitled to the higher care rate and in the | ClaireD | 03-Dec-04 10:46 AM | 0 | 422 |
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CHILD DLA & SCOLIOSIS
We have a 12 year young lady who suffers from Scoliosis of the spine - in her case she has a double or S shaped curvature - she has to wear a rigid | mike shermer | 02-Dec-04 07:43 AM
by carol obeirne | 7 | 736 |
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Getting DWP Evidence to Tribunal
My client has an appeal listed for 6 December. The appeal goes back some time. He was subsequently awarded dla. He had been seen by an EMP. I wrote to | derekjackson | 29-Nov-04 11:39 AM
by Andrew_Fisher | 2 | 658 |
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Holding on to her home.
I have a client who is over 60 years of age and lives with her sister who is also over 60 years and disabled. The disabled woman is now requiring 24 h | Pepi | 26-Nov-04 09:56 AM
by Stephen97 | 4 | 643 |
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IRISH v ENGLISH BENEFITS
I have a potential client who is English, has lived in Southern Ireland for past 15 years, and is receiving the Irish equivalent of DLA mid care - | mike shermer | 26-Nov-04 08:51 AM
by keith venables | 2 | 559 |
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Cancer and disability benefits
Macmillan Cancer Relief is launching a campaign next Monday at the House of Commons to raise awareness of the financial cost of cancer.
At next w | jenny_evans77 | 25-Nov-04 01:07 PM
by Taylor | 3 | 1016 |
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Industrial Injuries appeals
Is there any obligation upon the appeal tribunal hearing an IIDB case to include a medical member specialising in the condition resulting from an acci | Dan_manville | 25-Nov-04 09:20 AM | 0 | 464 |
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AA overpayment - ex loophole funding client
I have a client who had loophole funding until the residential premium was withdrawn on 5.10.03. Council funding then started so AA should have been w | Debra White | 24-Nov-04 11:48 AM
by Ian_Miller | 11 | 793 |
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Resident carer
I have a customer who receives high rate care/mobility DLA. He broke his back and is completely paralyised. He has a full time resident carer which | asmart | 24-Nov-04 08:54 AM
by SHATA | 2 | 471 |
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Motability: eligibility
This may be well known to all of my well-read colleagues on this web site. However, for the dim one's (like myself) I have just read today that from | brg | 17-Nov-04 03:53 PM
by shawn | 1 | 786 |
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Disability and carers service gets agency status
Does this mean the "link" - where DLA should tell Income Support, for example, - note I said SHOULD! - of any award, is no longer there? If they are s | splott-paul | 17-Nov-04 10:21 AM
by kwacker | 1 | 553 |
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DLA significant portion of the day
I went to a DLA appeal hearing recently. The Chair cited the case of Commisioner Ramsey. Who clarified the meaning of significant portion of the day.
| cabhalstead | 16-Nov-04 09:27 AM
by shawn | 3 | 949 |
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DLA/AA Entitlement when entering Residential Care
I do not deal with AA/DLA very often and would be grateful for some information or for someone to point me in the right direction.
I am clear that | DMCC | 15-Nov-04 11:07 AM
by DMCC | 3 | 675 |
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Direct access fo reps to the DLA/AA telephone helpline
Just to alert you to the fact that we've amended the news story on this that we published earlier in the week
[a href="http://www.rig htsnet.org.uk | shawn | 12-Nov-04 03:10 PM
by jason | 12 | 1237 |
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Asylum Seekers and DLA
Can an Asylum Seeker make a claim for DLA and when/if they get refugee status ask for it to be backdated to time of claim if passed criteria for claim | G Lonergan | 11-Nov-04 01:56 PM
by Emmab | 10 | 775 |
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war pension
has anyone had anyone had any dealings with the veterans agency? | kharris | 10-Nov-04 05:45 PM
by kharris | 6 | 632 |
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Income Support and severely handicapped
I have a client aged 16 who is in receipt of Incapacity benefit. She goes to a special school. Her claim for income support has been turned down becau | gill reid | 10-Nov-04 01:23 PM
by gill reid | 5 | 840 |
Disability related benefits
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