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Subject: "SDP, DLA and discharge from hospital" First topic | Last topic
suewelsh
                              

Adviser, Citizens Advice Shropshire
Member since
27th Jan 2004

SDP, DLA and discharge from hospital
Fri 04-Nov-05 09:52 AM

Claimant is discharged from hospital on a Friday (say the 4/11) after a stay exceeding 28 days.

DCS say that payment of DLA begins from following pay day (Wednesday 9/11) and HB say that, as a result, SDP included in AA for their purposes from following Monday (14/11).

This seems very unfair but I can't find anything which says it is wrong. Any ideas?

Many thanks,

Sue

  

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RE: SDP, DLA and discharge from hospital, SLloyd, 04th Nov 2005, #1
RE: SDP, DLA and discharge from hospital, suewelsh, 04th Nov 2005, #2

SLloyd
                              

Welfare Rights Adviser/Trainee Solicitor, Thorpes Solicitors, Hereford
Member since
03rd Feb 2005

RE: SDP, DLA and discharge from hospital
Fri 04-Nov-05 09:58 AM

Surely there is an underlying entitlement to DLA that has never ceased?

  

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suewelsh
                              

Adviser, Citizens Advice Shropshire
Member since
27th Jan 2004

RE: SDP, DLA and discharge from hospital
Fri 04-Nov-05 10:49 AM

True, but does that help with the SDP? It's receipt of the benefit that counts, isn't it?

  

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