DLA change in circumstances

brendang_2

hi,i am just wondering how I go about asking for a reconsideration of my Dla claim,currently get low rate care but these needs have changed over the years as has my mobility problems and I have never asked them to reconsider my award but I need to now,can someone tell me how I go about this please or what form I need to ask for,thanks

TOBRUK

Hi brendang, Any letter you received from DLA regarding your award has a page of information stating

The changes you must tell us about .... You must write straight away if any of these changes happen to you. .... Your illness or disability - We must know if anything you told us changes about how your illness or diability affects you. You must tell us if things get easier or more difficult for you. And you must tell us if you need less help or more help. ...etc

So I would write to them, some may tell you to phone them BUT I would write so that you will have correspondence and can keep a record.

Remember that if you decide to inform them of your worsening condition, your award could be increased or you run the risk of losing the award you currently have. I'm not sure if they would just ask you to fill in another form or maybe ask for evidence.

I'm sure someone will come along who knows exactly what will happen especially as the PIP has begun.

brendang_2

hi TOBRUK,thanks for the reply,i was just wondering if I would come under the new Pip rules or Dla,my award was a lifetime one and I have never been contacted with regards renewal etc since being awarded it years ago,still unsure wether to phone them or as you say write to them,i have been in the support group of ESA for two years if this means anything ,thanks again

SisterAct

My experience of dla has been constant renewals, it's certainly not an easy benefit to obtain and was/is rigorously checked. My last renewal a few months ago I sent over 90 pages of form and evidence to the dwp.

treborc

DLA has now ended if you were to ask for it to be looked at again it would now be under the PIP's

HB58

treborc wrote: »

DLA has now ended if you were to ask for it to be looked at again it would now be under the PIP's

I believe it would still be DLA as long as the request is submitted in the next week or so.

hips12

Hi, I have just had a positive outcome in asking DWP to look again at the Mobility Component of my claim, as I have become a lot more disabled since my original award.

I telephoned them on 9th September, received the form 2 days later, sent it back to them on 14th and received notification of a change from LRM to HRM on Friday, so just under 4 weeks from asking for the claim form to receiving their decision.

I believe you have until around the 21st October to still be considered under DLA, before it changes to PIP.

Good luck.

hips12

brendang_2

hi Hips12,thanks for your reply, is there a certain form I ask for ,thanks brendang

hips12

brendang wrote: »

hi Hips12,thanks for your reply, is there a certain form I ask for ,thanks brendang

There probably is brendang but I just phoned them and said my condition had got worse and could they send me the form I needed to ask them to look again at my claim.

hips

DerbyDD

Any Change of condition if reported before the 28th of this month (this date may change) will be treated as DLA. After this date it will be treated as a PIP claim and they will look at the whole claim under the criteria for PIP.

chris6

DerbyDD wrote: »

Any Change of condition if reported before the 28th of this month (this date may change) will be treated as DLA. After this date it will be treated as a PIP claim and they will look at the whole claim under the criteria for PIP.

I was told by DWP a few months ago the day for change over is 10 October 2013.