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Process for stopping claiming DLA
Stevie799998
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Hi, would really appreciate some thoughts/advice please.
I have been on DLA for a while, recently seen a turn around in my health which I'm over the moon with. I had to reapply about 3 months and my DLA allowance was increased. I now think that my improvement in symptoms and way in which I can manage my health probably takes me out of the higher bracket I was awarded.
Appreciate I need to contact Gov to declare this which I will do, but wondered if anyone else has been through this process? I can't pin point an exact date that things went on the up but worried DLA will want a specific date. Anyone else been through this?
Thanks
Steve
I have been on DLA for a while, recently seen a turn around in my health which I'm over the moon with. I had to reapply about 3 months and my DLA allowance was increased. I now think that my improvement in symptoms and way in which I can manage my health probably takes me out of the higher bracket I was awarded.
Appreciate I need to contact Gov to declare this which I will do, but wondered if anyone else has been through this process? I can't pin point an exact date that things went on the up but worried DLA will want a specific date. Anyone else been through this?
Thanks
Steve
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they usually request you notify them IMMEDIATELY in case of any overpayment they will send you out a change of circumstances form and then go off what you put in that which then takes a few weeks for them to get back to you with a decision you might be best phoning them in the morning and telling them that there has been a change in your circumstances as the may feel an overpayment might have been paid if you cant remember the exact date try and give them the month and week if possible they might ask why you have only decided to contact them now about it though if it has been a while since you have felt better0
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myoldrocker wrote: »Have you thought about ringing up the fraud line and saying that if anymore payments are made it could be classed as receiving monies that you are not entitled to? I would imagine that the DLA would be suspended immediately.
what a load of twaddle
OP are you sure the improvements will be permanent ?0 -
OP is not an expert in disability allowance regulations.
Go back and carefully read in detail your award letter.
It will say such things as 'is entitled to the higher mobility component of DLA because he cannot walk because his legs are cucumbers'.
Think carefully if these apply to you still.0 -
Write the DWP a letter saying exactly that. Improvement probably genuinely gradual until one day they noticed they were better. I would suggest that's the date of change0
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