If you have ever had to fill in a DLA renewal form...

[emmaf01]

We don't have much CAB coverage around here, but we have a great advocacy service, who have got me into the local council welfare rights officer and a good local legal aid (or whatever it is now) solicitor.

[DCG]

we filled a renewal in with the cab and it was regected

shes now ill again and we got welfare rights a cpn nurse and a sotialworker to to gethere to fill it in now awaiting the reply if they regect were appeling

signed the pertition aswell

[kia]

signed it too xxkia

[pompeyfaith]

There is now a new sticky at the top of this firum which may help a lot of people in filling in DLA forms i.e using the correct medical terms etc and also a section thats deals with the level of medical condition i.e lower,mid or higher as laid down by the DWP.

Regards

Leon

[seanamarts]

I feel very lucky not having to fill in these forms again, although took me two years to finally get the right amounts. Ive been claiming DLA for over ten years now and it has been a godsend but very very hard to get. Some questions are absolutely rediculas but are there for a purpose. DLA used to be given out willy nilly and people used to abuse it, so really you should blame those for the forms being such a pain.
Unless you have a lifelong illness or an illness that will cause lifelong effects
ie; strokes, MS, MD, etc. you will get knocked back the first time. I supose they look at it as if you really need it you will appeal.
It does help your case if you get a nurse or doctor or therapist [sp] to help fill it in for you and always make a copy.
I remember seeing at least three doctors, a home visit and countless letters sent from people like my care workers doctors and O/T before i got a decision made. I must say Ive only ever had to apply for it twice and the last time was over 7 years ago, but the questions seem to be the same as when I first applied. A good tip here always answer the questions as if your talking about your worse day.

[Bungitin]

Originally Posted by pompeyfaith

There is now a new sticky at the top of this firum which may help a lot of people in filling in DLA forms i.e using the correct medical terms etc and also a section thats deals with the level of medical condition i.e lower,mid or higher as laid down by the DWP.

Regards

Leon

Leon,, Where is this sticky please? I can't find it.. regards

[pompeyfaith]

Here DWP A-Z of Medical Conditions

Regards

Leon

[Bungitin]

Originally Posted by pompeyfaith

Here DWP A-Z of Medical Conditions

Regards

Leon

Very good thanks..

[starling]

I have an Autistic son who is home educated and will be Autistic for life but I still have to fill in those god damned forms and I am disabled myself although I don't claim as I can't be considered a carer if I do, crazy system. I've signed the petition.

[enamae]

Signed

[Chris1933]

This is a complete nightmare, my wife has been disabled for a long time and quite recently after a house fire even more so. I filled in the paper work for the re-newal and then her DLA stopped!!!!

After questioning this they said it was a "admin error" and will be in your account in the next couple of days

Still waiting . . . . . . .