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dla reconsideration

when asking for a reconsideration of a dla claim does it have to be looked at by a different dicision maker? or can the same one do a reconsideration?

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  • DX2
    DX2 Posts: 8,275 Forumite
    It gets looked at by another DM, of course they could come back with exactly the same answer.
    *SIGH*
    :D
  • richard9991
    richard9991 Posts: 1,618 Forumite
    tjayne wrote: »
    when asking for a reconsideration of a dla claim does it have to be looked at by a different dicision maker? or can the same one do a reconsideration?
    you should go straight for appeal as they reconsider the claim at that stage before sending it to appeal saving a lot of time
  • TOBRUK
    TOBRUK Posts: 2,343 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    I sent a letter asking for reconsideration and received a decision within 4 weeks of sending it. Time scale for this may vary but I'm glad I wrote asking if they would consider looking at my claim again. That was my experience.
  • It is good practice for another DM to look at the claim and it usually is another one but not in every case; there is nothing that states that a different DM must perform the reconsideration.
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