Thread: refused dla twice, what next?

Hi, I filled in a dla claim form in oct, was refused, I asked them to look again, they sent a doctor to my house in jan, I heard back from them today, refused again, can anyone advise what my next step is? I know I can appeal but just not sure of the right way to do it, just wondered if anyone on here knew anything?

Hi, I also applied for DLA twice and on both occasions it was refused. I didn't appeal either of the decisions mainly because I know that in the future I will qualify for DLA. It is far better to get someone who has good knowledge of these forms and the correct wording to use, your local CAB maybe? But keep a log of how your disability affects you, right from when you wake up in the morning to when you go to bed at night, and to it over a wide period of time, if writing is a drama then grab a Dictaphone for the bad days. As this is what should be put on the DLA form, I don't want to tell them that 6 days out of 7 I'm OK, but on the 7th day I don't want to get out of bed.
It's not how good you feel most days that they need to know about, it's the days you feel really awful don't want to speak to or see anyone, thats what needs to be put on the form.
Do you think you should be entitled to DLA, or is that what a third party has told you? If it is what your doctor or some other professional, OT, Social worker has told you then ask them to fill the form in.
I am just grateful that I don't qualify for DLA, although I am disabled, I am extremely independent and am grateful for being so.