DLA claimants getting prosecuted?

seven-day-weekend

Agree with qwertuiop.

GlasweJen

I think it depends upon what you wrote on the application to begin with. If you made out that you're never able to walk unaided and that you always need help with care needs then you need to inform them of the change. If you have written that when you are relapsed you need care and can't walk but that you have good times which can last for several weeks where you don't need this care/mobility help then you're fine as long as your current good period hasn't exceeded the amount of time you told that DWP that it usually lasts.

Sueinbirmingham

"The ss have a much better grasp of such conditions and review regulary generally from a more caring perspective"

Having a caring perspective isn't enough. They have to be able to do a good job.

I have a relapsing-remitting condition, and over the years, I have had four social workers. I wouldn't rely on any of them to make sure I got the care I need. It's enough of a battle to get them to even say anything, let alone facilitate me to do anything.

I've tried making complaints, but you get nowhere and by the time they've heard the complaint, the opportunity to do whatever you wanted to do with their help has long since been and gone and you've relapsed.

Local authorities like mine simply aren't prepared to put enough funding into social services for there to be enough staff to keep on top of the job, and they expect so much of their staff that it's difficult for them to recruit and retain good staff. The losers are those of us that need care to survive in the community. If I'd had to rely on my local social services department instead of having DLA, I'd be dead now.

Oldernotwiser

chloecat wrote: »

Too changeable and too stressful to have to prove all over again.
Best of luck, hope your good patch lasts

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I too hope the good patch lasts but , if it does, you should certainly contact the authorities or you'll be committing fraud.

Oldernotwiser

GlasweJen wrote: »

I think it depends upon what you wrote on the application to begin with. If you made out that you're never able to walk unaided and that you always need help with care needs then you need to inform them of the change. If you have written that when you are relapsed you need care and can't walk but that you have good times which can last for several weeks where you don't need this care/mobility help then you're fine as long as your current good period hasn't exceeded the amount of time you told that DWP that it usually lasts.

I agree totally with this; problems arise when people are advised to describe their worst day as if it was the norm.