daughter's dla renewal unsuccessful.

benefitbaby

You may find this guide useful:
http://www.justice.gov.uk/downloads/tribunals/social-security-and-child-support/forms-and-how-to-appeal/tribunals_service_booklet_web.pdf

Brassedoff

tokenfield wrote: »

But don't hold out too much hope!!

Be prepared to go to a Tribunal to fight it.

People think that DLA is hard to get, just wait until when PIP comes into full swing - you aint seen nothing yet!!

Not useful at all.

tokenfield

Brassedoff wrote: »

Not useful at all.

Is it not?

It actually sets down the cold hard facts.

swheatley

Hi there

My understanding is that if you go directly to appeal that a reconsideration is automatically done as part of the process. It may make things a bit quicker.

I have just had a successful award and used the really helpful guidance from Benefits and Work. Whilst it took a long tome to fill in it was worth it.

It is even useful to read some of the posts on the B and W forum for those that have successfully appealed.

Good luck

schrodie

tokenfield wrote: »

But don't hold out too much hope!!

Be prepared to go to a Tribunal to fight it.

People think that DLA is hard to get, just wait until when PIP comes into full swing - you aint seen nothing yet!!

Just because you have decided that you don't satisfy the PIP criteria doesn't mean that many many others won't.

bionic_woman_69

Hi,
our child's renewal came though and he was awarded much lower rate, I did a telephone reconsideration and this was turned down. I was then told to appeal. I did appeal with supporting consultant's letter, but after 12 weeks the rang to say they had done another reconsideration and that he was awarded high rate care but low rate mobility - better than nothing I thought. but what annoyed me was he had got worse but was on lots meds and they said meds helped to keep him well, but without them he wouldn't be here.
the point is that they were taking us to full appeal then after 12 weeks just turned round and said they had re-considered and weren't going to take us to full appeal. lots of stress caused for nothing. I think they hope that you will give up and not bother as they make it very hard to appeal, as if you haven't got enough to cope with when you have a child who is sick enough to need DLA. I agree with t he other person, about PIP. im glad they haven't fetched it in for kids as its hard enough for adults to pass the new PIP scheme.:j

My advice would be to go ahead with the appeal but submit all paperwork you can.

GlasweJen

Any medication that impacts care or mobility should be taken into consideration for DLA. If a medication has a side effect that causes more care needs this is taken into consideration just the same as if a medication causes the claimant to have less care needs.

[Deleted User]

tokenfield wrote: »

Andy?? I was being a realist. What do you want me to do? Tell everybody that it will be Ok and that PIP in its current format will never see the light of day after the review?

Head & Sand come to mind.

hows flo ?

tokenfield

schrodie wrote: »

Just because you have decided that you don't satisfy the PIP criteria doesn't mean that many many others won't.

Many people think they are entitled irrespective. I wonder how many actually take a step back, being honest with themselves, and look at the descriptors for PIP and if they themselves would award someone with the same problems that they are having.

It seems to me that people put in claims, not just for PIP or DLA, but for other benefits just to try their luck.

Why waste your time, the DWP's time if on balance you doubt that an award would be made.

I have to laugh many times when I read about people who ask 'am I entitled' and the answer is generally - "well if you don't claim you will never know - they can only say no."

Is that actually the right way to view, what is after all, an application to be tested against a set of known descriptors. Surely you can do that for yourself - you are the one that knows you best!

Personally I don't see the point in applying for something if you are not 100% true to yourself and know that you are entitled. Doing otherwise just clogs up the system for everyone else.

schrodie

tokenfield wrote: »

I have to laugh many times when I read about people who ask 'am I entitled' and the answer is generally - "well if you don't claim you will never know - they can only say no."

Given that it is not always a certainty that someone will be entitled to e.g. ESA or DLA/PIP due to the qualifying nature of the benefits the advice to claim is a sensible one.

And it makes me laugh when people like YOU say that 'Everyone can do some work' including those in a persistent vegetative state or coma or those who are severely mentally and/or physically handicapped!