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Attendance Allowance - Terminally ILL
Does anyone have any information that I may use for an appeal I am attending. I have applied for a posthumous appeal for a client who died within 6 mo
Kev@Derbys23-Feb-05 01:05 PM
by Kev@Derbys
2538
Motability
Hi all, Had a call this morning on our advice line with a problem regarding Motability. It may be quite a common problem, but it's one I have had l
Big Lee23-Feb-05 11:52 AM
by northwiltshire
41089
CDLA/2882/99
Does anybody have a copy of CDLA/2882/99, commissioner's decision about ME? Thanks
Danny Murphy21-Feb-05 03:56 PM
by stainsby
91666
attention available but not taken up
Just had a very disappointing decision with care. I didn't represent originally - only got involved after client appealled his nil award without succ
carol obeirne21-Feb-05 03:12 PM
by jason
3578
ADHD and high rate mobility award of DLA
We recently won an award at tribunal for high rate care and high rate mobility. The DWP have challenged the award of high rate mobility and will now t
tonycreedon21-Feb-05 11:39 AM
by mike shermer
111004
Moran
hi has anyone got a copy of the full "Moran" decision?
Margie18-Feb-05 03:12 PM
by ken
1346
PROGRESSIVE CONDITIONS & PAST AWARDS
We are increasingly getting cases where a client has a medical condition which is progressive and has an award which is coming up for renewal. The cl
mike shermer18-Feb-05 02:20 PM
by stephenh
2678
Trouble finding the following decsions.
Cannot find any of th decisions below through the usual routes. Has any one got copies of the following please? CSDLA/78/ 1994 CDLA/16996/96 CDLA/
Ianw18-Feb-05 01:50 PM
by Ianw
2338
vitually unable to walk fatigue CM/1/1981 (R(M)1/81)
Sorry i meant has anyone got R(M)1/81 not 1/83
Ianw17-Feb-05 01:38 PM
by Ianw
3484
Mental Ill Health & DLA/AA
Hi folks Just wondering if anyone else has experienced a glut of weird and wonderful decisions regarding renewal of DLA/AA for mental health patien
Margie17-Feb-05 01:23 PM
by northwiltshire
71080
CANCEL OF A MOTABILITY SCHEME
Cl has received notifaction from her motability scheme that she cannot renew her hire purchase agreement becuase she has claimed too many times on her
Liz W17-Feb-05 12:37 PM
by mairead
1581
Legal status of Disability Handbook
Does anyone recall a Commissioner’s decision in which the representative argued, I think, that because the claimant did not have access to the Disabil
Steve Donnison17-Feb-05 12:00 PM
by shawn
171688
DLA appeal
In need of a better brain than mine! Assisted a client to complete a DLA claim, refused and appeal requested. Submitted a second claim which I have be
karen17-Feb-05 09:48 AM
by suewelsh
6588
New Chief Medical Adviser
'The Department for Work and Pensions announces today the appointment of Dr Bill Gunnyeon as Chief Medical Adviser, Medical Director a
shawn17-Feb-05 09:38 AM0261
DLA virtually unable to walk re fatigue
Has any one got a copy of R(M) 1/83 please?
Ianw16-Feb-05 11:56 AM
by shawn
21771
CDLA/4925/00
Anyone got a copy of the above? Its listed on the old Comms website and the link has gone. It was starred *123/01. Obviousl y a link would be easies
andyplatts15-Feb-05 08:18 AM
by Margie
6441
DLA form, income from abroad
you know that question on dla claim form section 1 asking if you have any income from abroad that you do not pay uk tax on? anyone know the relevan
snaith14-Feb-05 03:25 PM
by snaith
3524
DLA Higher rate mobility and SMI with extreme behaviour
Does anyone have a copy of CDLA/2054/98? It is mentioned in CDLA/1545/2004 but I can't find it on any of the usual sites. If so, my fax is Pimlico CA
GillianG14-Feb-05 10:08 AM0360
Walking with a pushchair
Client uses pushchair for support when walking and has been refused DLA (mobility). The support she gets from leaning on the pushchair is more than sh
vn14-Feb-05 09:27 AM
by Margaret R
2485
DLA and Anosmia
Has anyone come across any caselaw in relation to Dla and anosmia (loss of sense of smell). So far I have drawn a blank but think that there is a stro
Mick Guy11-Feb-05 03:22 PM
by Mick Guy
11647
DLA revision client over 65
Client is 66. She requested revision and has had DLA increased from middle rate care to HR care and HR mobility. Her mobility needs started after she
Jane Crawford10-Feb-05 12:09 PM
by NeilMc
1462
Special Rules and Medical Services
A colleague of mine put in a DLA supersession for a terminally ill client. The DS1500 is pretty clear, cancer in the mouth, too ill to treat, it's goi
ghcharter09-Feb-05 10:56 AM
by ghcharter
4541
Disability & Housing benefit rules/regulations
A Question and I'm looking for seems appropriate here... I have a client whom is having persistent problems when it comes to HB mainly being, they
pinkprincess08-Feb-05 04:38 PM
by suewelsh
2817
DLA and boarding school.
Can anyone help? Client has child in special educational establishment (child has AHAD, learning difficulties, and possible autism). As there was
brg07-Feb-05 03:07 PM0344
Requesting Statement of Reasons
I recently requested a copy of the statement of reasons for a client in a sensitive case I represented. The chairperson refused on ground that client
Kevin07-Feb-05 10:34 AM
by Kevin
5856
MRCC
DM has said that to qualify for MRCC " a customer must need attention with bodily functions at short intervals throughout the day." I thought the tes
carol obeirne04-Feb-05 07:27 PM
by jj
2596
Unusual DLA case , client says they are vitually unable to walk
I have just been refered an unusual DLA appeal case. Client suffers from what his GP calls "drop attacks" which means that he suddenly collapses witho
Sam Warburton03-Feb-05 03:28 PM
by ken
91006
Any time revision - grounds
If a decision is past the final cut-off point for an appeal, I understand it can still be challenged through an any time revision if there has been an
suewelsh03-Feb-05 10:07 AM
by suewelsh
2421
early day motion re hospital rates
'That this House notes that long-stay patients receiving inpatient care, including large numbers of people suffering from mental ill health, recei
shawn03-Feb-05 09:52 AM0267
"The future of DLA & AA
I've been sorting out ready for a move and came across 1998 discussion paper on future of DLA/AA. One of my two brain cells seems to recall someone on
Semitone03-Feb-05 09:29 AM0349