dla appeal

kkpolobear

hi there i got turned down for dla on the 18th april this year i have appealed but not heard anything.
does anyone know how long it takes to get an answer back with whats happening

Mrs_Supersaver_1

If you have requested an appeal and completed and returned within 30 days the GL24 form with your reasons for appealing the DWP's decision, then a more senior Decision Maker looks again at your application for Dla before it is actually sent to appeal. At this stage, the original decision could be changed or dismissed. Either way, be patient DWP will be in touch with you soon.

Hope this helps?

mclaren_2

It can take months for an appeal to go through, but dont worry as if you win, you will get all the money backdated from the day you made the original claim

kkpolobear

cheers everyone

Hapless_2

usually takes another 8 weeks for date of lodging appeal.

dooby

Hi. I am a decision maker for DLA.

Appeals normally do take quite a few months. I would advise you though to gather as much information 'proof' about the effects your disability has on your life and send it in as the decision makers are obliged to look at all new information even if an appeal has been lodged. If they have enough information to be able to overturn your appeal they will do.

TOBRUK

dooby wrote: »

Hi. I am a decision maker for DLA.

It's brave of you to admit here!;) Out of interest what qualifications does a decision maker for DLA have, do they have to have a medical background for instance?

dooby

TOBRUK wrote: »

It's brave of you to admit here!;) Out of interest what qualifications does a decision maker for DLA have, do they have to have a medical background for instance?

lol

But in answer to your question, we don't have to have any medical background at all. To become one they did used to be required to be educated to a minimum of 2 A levels but I think even that has been scrapped now in favour of an entrance test.

The thing with DLA is, and what many people don't realise, is that it's not awarded because of having a condition or a disabilty, it's the effects that disability has on someones life and the help they need because of it.

I think that is why so many people fail to get awarded at the new claim stage, because they assume that the decision maker will know all about their condition. Some of us are a font of knowledge when it comes to certain medical conditions but what we're really looking for is what help people need from another person and why.

TOBRUK

Well dooby it must be a strange kind of job really but I see what you mean about assuming they would know the condition and why they would need help. However from a claimants point of view the forms are a nightmare and when you really aren't well you feel like not bothering - it is a marathon!

I bet you are popular with many

kkpolobear

well i got a letter today saying they are looking into it and it will take upto 11 weeks to sort out

yully

I got the same letter today. I'm finding the whole process quite difficult. My main problem is pain and that doesn't seem to be taken into account. Quite often I can make my own meals etc but try and avoid doing it because I know i'll be laid up in bed for the rest of the day in agony. I had a assessment officer sent out and I think it was on the basis of his report that I was refused. When I rang they told me over the phone he said I was fine apart from slight loss of mobility in my back. In reality I've had 3 of my vetebra fused together, my nerves are being compressed in my spine causing constant nerve pain in my leg, I'm on morphine based pain killers - which quite often don't do anything and I'm waiting for futher surgery! He obviously paid no attention to me, and to be honest both his visit and the report have made be feel a huge fraud, which is ridiculous 'cos i'm a ruddy nurse and I know exactly what's wrong and more often than not i'm stuck in bed crying because of the pain! (sorry rant over!!!)