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  1. The issue with the nurse is an ethical one and my understanding from my own studies at university is that she would have had to recuse herself when she realised she knew you and there is a conflict of interest. We all have to do it lawyers, Doctors, Psychologists the lot...I am sure its the same rule for her. You can complain about this and ask for recourse...they will need to give you another assessment without the new person knowing anything about the issue with the previous nurse. You need to provide evidence that the person knew you and you need to REQUEST that the new assessor does not have access to the notes the previous nurse has made. You also have the right under the Freedom of Information Act to see what information the DWP hold about you although this request must be put to them in writing. Hope all goes well for you and you get the result you are after.
  2. Hi, I am new on here but wanted to share my experience of DLA and the appeal system. My 13 year old son has a kidney and bladder disorder. He has been getting DLA since he was a baby. During good times in his life he got lower rate of care component and difficult times highest rate. The rate determined by whether we had to do manual catheterization or not. I had to re-apply for DLA in July this year and although he was getting help with bodily function he was only given lowest rate of the care component. I asked them to reassess and provided medical evidence to support this request. It was kept at lowest rate so I appealed. The appeal board asked the DWP to reconsider and again it was kept at lowest rate. On 18 Feb I went to the appeal, and took with me all my son's medical records from Great Ormond Street, together with letters from consultants, doctors and our GP. Within 20 minutes he was unanomously awarded middle rate of cc which had to be backdated to July 2011. I sent a copy of the appeal decision notice to the DWP as I have read on previous threads here that it speeds them up updating their system. It is very true. Today I called them and was told that a letter is on its way to me and that the arrears have been paid into my bank account, issued today. The key message here is to be prepared and to take every piece of relevant information with you to an appeal. There is a Judge, a Doctor and a person who has knowledge of disability themselves, so its fair to say that jointly they will have a good understanding of what criteria need to be met for each of the rates. Once you leave the appeal after a win, copy the decision notice and send it to the DWP with a letter saying your bank details are the same as before, and that the person has not been in residential or hospital care and not been out of the country. It really speeds it up. Mine took 12 days from appeal date to payment date. Hope it helps.
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