I have a client whose partner/carer's mother(!) is keen to try on a supersession of DLA to attempt to increase the low mob award to high, on the basis of his inability to walk for up to 3 - 4 hours after a major seizure, of which he is having 1 - 3 a day at the moment. (Current award low mob middle care - can certainly see due to his night time fits it's worth trying for high rate care but less convinced re mobility)
I thought this was worth a shot while pessimistic about the outcome for many reasons, not least that his epilepsy has only recently become so uncontrolled, although a recent change in med has been spectacularly unsuccessful, and he faces a barrage of tests/scans etc in the next few weeks.
I have warned them of the danger to current award (small), length of award (high - due to foreseeable future improvement in his condition etc)but supersession forms had already been requested by client and they are adamant they will be appealing if unsuccessful.
Forms have gone off, but I wondered if anyone else has been successful on this basis, or what people thought?
All contributions welcome (now don't make me regret writing that...)
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