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i get the low rate of dla benefit as well as esa.my mental health has got worse and even tho i have 1 year left of my current dla claim left to run my psychologist has told me to get more form to fill in and update my claim,how do i go about this.

thanks

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  • dane-katie
    dane-katie Posts: 961 Forumite
    Ring the DLA up and let them know, they may ask you to fill in a new form, other than that i dont know, someone who knows more will be along soon :)
    Is a Bipolar bear :p
  • Phone them & tell them that your needs have changed & they will send you another form to fill out.

    I recently got upgraded from lower rate care to middle rate care.

    Send as much evidence to back up your new situation as possible & it shouldnt take too long to get sorted as mine didn't.

    Good luck.
    I'd rather regret the things I've done than regret the things I haven't done.
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  • healy
    healy Posts: 5,292 Forumite
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    i get the low rate of dla benefit as well as esa.my mental health has got worse and even tho i have 1 year left of my current dla claim left to run my psychologist has told me to get more form to fill in and update my claim,how do i go about this.

    thanks

    It is also worth considering that an award may not just go up but can also stay the same or go down. It would be best to take advice from a Welfare Rights Officer as they will know more about this than a psychologist.
  • And remember if your current claim ends in a years time you will be sent renewal forms around november/december anyway.
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