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Effects fo taking medication
I have a client who was on higher rate mob and care had a recent renewal and entitlement was refused. Client thinks it is because when the emp came sh | Hannahg | 11-Oct-05 07:44 AM
by Hannahg | 4 | 640 |
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Mental Health Client's fears at revealing true thoughts
I have a client who lost their DLA MRC on re-application. They have managed their pyschosis very well through alternative therapies (funded by the DLA | Rob_Price | 10-Oct-05 11:26 AM
by Rob_Price | 5 | 798 |
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Exportability of DLA
I've got a client who has been in receipt of DLA HRC and HRM since April 1992. He has now moved to Italy and is living there for the forseeable future | Joanna Newth | 07-Oct-05 04:11 PM | 0 | 351 |
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dwp medical related resources ...
stumbled across these recently on the dwp site ..... may be of interest -
[a href="http://www.dwp .gov.uk/medical/hott opics/adult-autism.p df" | shawn | 06-Oct-05 03:19 PM | 0 | 474 |
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Bootle & Manchester DLA pilot
I understand that yet another version of the short DLA claim pack is to be piloted, this time in Bootle and Manchester DBCs from the end of September. | Steve Donnison | 05-Oct-05 03:25 PM
by ali l | 22 | 1527 |
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HIV positive DLA claim
I have recently been contacted by a client in his late 30s who is HIV +ve. His main symptoms are lethargy, p[oor concentration and a general feeling | GillcTaylor | 03-Oct-05 02:49 PM
by ali l | 4 | 630 |
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DLA high rate mobility for both deaf and blind people
I've got an appeal for a client who is completely deaf, but registered as partially sighted. We're trying to get her high rate mobility and care (she' | alison temporal | 30-Sep-05 12:56 PM
by Tony Bowman | 6 | 510 |
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Dyslexia and DLA
Has anyone any information or experience re claiming DLA for an adult who has severe dyslexia and is virtually unable to read. I really want some adv | GillcTaylor | 29-Sep-05 07:11 PM
by ken | 3 | 530 |
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general musings
To continue the theme that Jason started on the Incap site.
Last week I attended a DWP meeting, re-the new DLA form pilot I Bootle and Manchester. | nevip | 29-Sep-05 09:21 AM
by Judy | 12 | 1309 |
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Old Commissioners Decision
Page 124 of the Disability Rights handbook covers the DLA "cooking test". It presents the argument that if ANY part of the process cannot be performed | neilcoll | 27-Sep-05 03:32 PM
by neilcoll | 3 | 421 |
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DLA supersession
If I report a worsening of my condition outside the one month after the qualifying period, and fail to show "special circumstances", should the the de | suewelsh | 26-Sep-05 10:13 AM
by JonL | 3 | 763 |
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IIDB Employed Earner
I have a client who has been disallowed IIDB as he was not an employed earner.
My client was working full time when he left his job to go and work | Suecox | 23-Sep-05 03:49 PM
by Suecox | 8 | 637 |
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DLA Commissioner's decision
Does anyone know where I can find the full decision for CDLA/8216/1995 (re DLA and two-way communication with a deaf claimant). It does not appear to | Krista E | 22-Sep-05 02:42 PM
by Margie | 8 | 790 |
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DLA
my client a 40 year old woman was disallowed both the care and mobiltiy components of dla. currently awaiting surgery in next 5 weeks due to gynaelog | Jo Smit | 22-Sep-05 08:11 AM
by Rob_Price | 3 | 450 |
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CHILD DLA
applying for dla for 4 year old child who suffers from faecal incontinence. has become a problem for mother during day and night time hours also the | Jo Smit | 22-Sep-05 08:06 AM
by Margie | 1 | 400 |
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Re: We're going to pay your money to Citibank - oops sorry, the eltters went out by mistake...
embarrassed to ask, but can anyone tell me please why the above pre-recorded message, more or less, is on the Disability Benefits Centre blurb tape? o | jj | 21-Sep-05 05:39 PM
by jj | 2 | 523 |
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Carers Allowance
i have applied for dla for a client. the client is in receipt of carers allowance. client received letter from carers dept regarding change in circums | Jo Smit | 21-Sep-05 11:14 AM
by Rob_Price | 1 | 457 |
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DLA for a baby
Could anyone please point me in the direction of a guidance document setting out the expected developmental stages of early childhood? I believe there | Connolly | 21-Sep-05 10:29 AM
by shawn | 2 | 378 |
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dla higher rate mob for child
problem?- application for dla submitted on behalf of boy aged 2 years and 8 months at date of claim. application detailed mob problems and care/superv | iainc | 20-Sep-05 01:08 PM
by mike shermer | 1 | 331 |
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DLA AND PROFOUND DEAFNESS.
I have a client who is married with 4 very young children. She is profoundly deaf, can sign but uses lipreading as main communication. She receives MR | lisalipshaw | 19-Sep-05 03:51 PM
by Connolly | 4 | 564 |
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Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit - manual labour
Hi,
I'm helping a client with an IIDB claim and I'm trying to see if she can claim under the A8 prescribed disease - 'traumatic inflammation of th | emmap | 15-Sep-05 12:32 PM
by claire hodgson | 4 | 444 |
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motability scheme
What if someone got HRMC but couldn't drive (e.g. maybe not allowed to due to medical condition)? Could they still get a motability car, but let somon | carol obeirne | 13-Sep-05 03:08 PM
by Margie | 3 | 518 |
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Entitlement to backdate of DLA
Client going to appeal regarding a backdate of DLA. Awarded from 15/11/04 but client believes that entitlement should be backdated to January 2004 as | JohnOrr | 12-Sep-05 10:19 AM
by JohnOrr | 2 | 609 |
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Disclosure
Good afternoon to you all!!!.
DM awarded LM indefinitely but no Care.
Appealed for higher care – appeal failed and LM limited.
Case went to Commi | ike | 08-Sep-05 03:53 PM
by stainsby | 1 | 410 |
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anyone got any more info on this .....
Scot pensioners told to hand back cash in 'free care' row
'Hundreds of Scottish pensioners in residential homes are being asked to hand back years | shawn | 07-Sep-05 11:13 AM
by willie sinclair | 2 | 702 |
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Backdating Carer's allowance
Hi all
When Carer's allowance is stopped due to the rate of DLA being reduced but the higher rate of DLA is subsequently reinstated, how hard is it t | michelle bowler | 06-Sep-05 11:44 AM
by northwiltshire | 2 | 466 |
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DLA and Chemotheropy
Hi, Can anyone help. I have a client I am taking to appeal.he suffers from Acute Lymphatic Leukeamia(not terminal) been refused DLA. Suffers extreme s | halsteadcab | 04-Sep-05 01:28 PM
by john_carvey | 10 | 1153 |
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CA & SDP
Is it possible to try and overturn a decsion to award CA on the basis that the person being 'cared for' has been made finacially worse off i.e. loss o | ramsfan | 01-Sep-05 12:12 PM
by jimmckenny | 3 | 699 |
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Life awards
How do you end a life award? Not SoS led? | John Birks | 31-Aug-05 01:34 PM
by ken | 5 | 1098 |
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26 week waiting rule for DLA
Does anyone know of any way around this rule. My client was examined by Boston Eye Hospital as no comparable treatment was available in the UK. The ho | markwmap | 28-Aug-05 05:10 PM
by markwmap | 3 | 664 |
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