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Have just been told that I need to make a fresh claim

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Hello everyone


I am so annoyed with myself. To cut a long story short my sons DLA was up for renewal last May and I was going through a difficult time at work and with my son's illness; I unfortunately mislaid the form.

Well I finally completed it and sent it back very late, in September, and have now been informed that they never received it! They stated that beacuse of the length in time since the renewal should have been received - May, I will now have to make a fresh claim and complete a new form.

I accept that I should have checked up on this more often but with work being so hectic and my own depression its been so hard to cope.


I am so angry with myself, i have ill in hospital and had a bad car accident couple of months and now I have been dealt this blow!


Do you think its worth appealing this decision and writing to them?


I could cry, I am just so stupid.......... :mad: :mad: :(


Fiona :(
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  • nannytone_2
    nannytone_2 Posts: 12,993 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    did your sons dla stop?
  • Hi nannytone

    Yes it did.
  • dmg24
    dmg24 Posts: 33,920 Forumite
    10,000 Posts
    You sent it back four months late, with no contact in the interim. Even if you had contacted them to say it was going to be late, they would not give you that long an extension. They are correct, you need to make a new claim.
    Gone ... or have I?
  • Ziggazee
    Ziggazee Posts: 464 Forumite
    There is no decision to appeal. The previous award has ended. You have no option but to fill in a new claim pack. Sorry.
  • WhiteHorse
    WhiteHorse Posts: 2,492 Forumite
    Moral of the story: Keep a copy, send Recorded Delivery, download a copy signature, mark a deadline for pursuing on the calender.

    Oh, and never, ever, trust them.
    "Never underestimate the mindless force of a government bureaucracy
    seeking to expand its power, dominion and budget"
    Jay Stanley, American Civil Liberties Union.
  • Ziggazee
    Ziggazee Posts: 464 Forumite
    "them"??? Oh....you mean people like me.....people who just want to earn a living to keep a roof over our heads and support our children?? ;-)
  • WhiteHorse
    WhiteHorse Posts: 2,492 Forumite
    Ziggazee wrote: »
    "them"??? Oh....you mean people like me.....people who just want to earn a living to keep a roof over our heads and support our children?? ;-)
    Bit of a slip that, now we know who you troll for.
    "Never underestimate the mindless force of a government bureaucracy
    seeking to expand its power, dominion and budget"
    Jay Stanley, American Civil Liberties Union.
  • dmg24
    dmg24 Posts: 33,920 Forumite
    10,000 Posts
    WhiteHorse wrote: »
    Bit of a slip that, now we know who you troll for.

    Please point out where ZiggaZee has trolled - a brief scan of their posts shows that they are a very helpful poster?
    Gone ... or have I?
  • Ziggazee
    Ziggazee Posts: 464 Forumite
    Whitehorse......tell me, is it heavy carrying that bag of King Edwards on your shoulder all the time? ;-)
  • pwales_2
    pwales_2 Posts: 523 Forumite
    ive had very helpful advice from ziggazee regarding mobility car so not a troll
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