DLA Fail

Supernatural

Right, that's all really helpful, thanks everyone. They said they used info from:

Your claim forum
The extra information you gave us
Your GP dated 03/2011
The health care professional who examined you (he came because he said GP didn't go into enough detail)

So reconsideration first then, I'll phone them later and lodge that, or does it have to be in writing? Which would be best? And that will restart the one month clock for appeal again if they won't change the verdict? (sorry for all the questions!)

Teabag29 - it took from mid February, so about 7 weeks, but only 2 weeks after they sent the doctor out to grill me, which I was dreading, - I get awfully flustered - with good cause it seems Hope yours goes better x

earwig

pwales wrote: »

i think you will get turned down too sounds like a normal teenager
dla for shop lifting i dont think so

a bit harsh have you read what else this child is doing not normal teenage stuff at all

jetta_wales

When you rng for your reconsideration (phone call is fine) ask for a copy of that report from their doctor. Could make for interesting reading and be the real reason they turned you down.

intranicity

Supernatural wrote: »

I'll phone them later and lodge that, or does it have to be in writing? Which would be best? And that will restart the one month clock for appeal again if they won't change the verdict? (sorry for all the questions!)

That's why this place is here, to ask questions after all.

Personal experience is

Phone them, be polite (Helps to get the advisor to be helpful, rather than giving them grief) They will go through your options, and if you want a reconsideration, they will ask you to verbally tell them why you disagree with their initial decision.

That was all I did, I entered no written evidence, as they are after all reconsidering your initial claim.

When and only if they uphold their initial decision, you will have another letter informing you of the fact, and then you have 30 days (Or whatever the time limit is) to lodge an appeal

pwales_2

earwig wrote: »

a bit harsh have you read what else this child is doing not normal teenage stuff at all

sorry if i offend but one word "disipline" when i was a teeager i was in trouble all the time stealing lighting fires cars lorrys theft jcb theft anti social beahvior fighting.... graffitti.....
in school i was mr innocent i learned keeping the teachers on side made my mum look like she was making it up.......
one day i was caught by the people whop trusted me...i learned very quick i was not a cleaver as i thought the threat od care home and later prison changed me in a flash.....

did not need dla just a very large wake up call
so not harsh comment at all

teabag29

pwales wrote: »

i think you will get turned down too sounds like a normal teenager
dla for shop lifting i dont think so

Oh my goodness you shouldnt jump to conclusions, my dd condition is far more complexed but i was trying to explain that all the school see is shop lifting and truancy. Her father has borderline personality disorder and my mother was skitzophrenic. My dd has serious behavioural probs. She jumps out of windows, runs into main roads, urinates and soils herself on purpose, talks to herself, hears voices, has a very vicious side, cannot get on with other children, constantly steals, has no differentiation of reality and fiction, her hygiene is beyond poor....I could go on. She is certainly no normal teen (she is only 12 btw)

Brassedoff

pwales wrote: »

i think you will get turned down too sounds like a normal teenager
dla for shop lifting i dont think so

I totally agree with your sentiment pwales. Sounds like "dd" needs a kick up the backside and it sounds like a parenting issue to. Shoplifting being blamed on being disabled. I have heard of some excuses, please......

jetta_wales

pwales wrote: »

sorry if i offend but one word "disipline" when i was a teeager i was in trouble all the time stealing lighting fires cars lorrys theft jcb theft anti social beahvior fighting.... graffitti.....
in school i was mr innocent i learned keeping the teachers on side made my mum look like she was making it up.......
one day i was caught by the people whop trusted me...i learned very quick i was not a cleaver as i thought the threat od care home and later prison changed me in a flash.....

did not need dla just a very large wake up call
so not harsh comment at all

These days they'd say you had ADHD and medicate you.

pwales_2

teabag29 wrote: »

Oh my goodness you shouldnt jump to conclusions, my dd condition is far more complexed but i was trying to explain that all the school see is shop lifting and truancy. Her father has borderline personality disorder and my mother was skitzophrenic. My dd has serious behavioural probs. She jumps out of windows, runs into main roads, urinates and soils herself on purpose, talks to herself, hears voices, has a very vicious side, cannot get on with other children, constantly steals, has no differentiation of reality and fiction, her hygiene is beyond poor....I could go on. She is certainly no normal teen (she is only 12 btw)

put full details in thread if you dont want the wrong idea to be out forward

teabag29

pwales wrote: »

sorry if i offend but one word "disipline" when i was a teeager i was in trouble all the time stealing lighting fires cars lorrys theft jcb theft anti social beahvior fighting.... graffitti.....
in school i was mr innocent i learned keeping the teachers on side made my mum look like she was making it up.......
one day i was caught by the people whop trusted me...i learned very quick i was not a cleaver as i thought the threat od care home and later prison changed me in a flash.....

did not need dla just a very large wake up call
so not harsh comment at all

My dd is not doing these things to get attention or because she is bad she doesnt even know she has done it half the time or why people are annoyed with her. She hears voices and talks to ppl that aren't there. There is mental health in the family and she has been referred to camhs.