Is Appealing DLA now normal?

peterpan01

I heard back from DLA, they basically dismissed everything i said in the claim form and granted me nothing.

Everything I said I need help with they had written I was able to do but I just liked someone to be with me.

They did the same thing last time I reapplied for DLA. I am starting to think DLA first try dismissing a claim, knowing anyone who really needs help will appeal.

Has this happen with anyone else?

racon

peterpan01 wrote: »

I heard back from DLA, they basically dismissed everything i said in the claim form and granted me nothing.

Everything I said I need help with they had written I was able to do but I just liked someone to be with me.

They did the same thing last time I reapplied for DLA. I am starting to think DLA first try dismissing a claim, knowing anyone who really needs help will appeal.

Has this happen with anyone else?

Hey Peterpan. Not with DLA, I never had a problem with that I was always re-awarded what I had high mobility & middle care (over 20 years). However when I moved over to PIP they too completely ignored everything and said that I didn't have any care needs or mobility problems.

peterpan01

racon wrote: »

completely ignored everything and said that I didn't have any care needs or mobility problems.

That is was they said to me however my care needs, medication and illness has no changed in the last 2 years.:(

Horseunderwater

My original DLA award was due to end at start of Feb 15, but my care needs increased this year by a huge amount, but because I thought it would mean me going onto PIP - I put it off, only to be told when I rang PIP up that I had 2 go 4 DLA uprating change instead. I now have MRC/HRM DLA indefinitely until PIP gets to my postcode - any time after 2017/8 I was told.

racon

peterpan01 wrote: »

That is was they said to me however my care needs, medication and illness has no changed in the last 2 years.:(

Hey, mine change on an annual basis. Not only due to having a health problem that only deteriorates year by year, but also the level of medication has to be increased regularly due to it becoming less effective. The side effects of the drugs leave my mainly pain free but do leave me living in a trance each day.

racon

Horseunderwater wrote: »

My original DLA award was due to end at start of Feb 15, but my care needs increased this year by a huge amount, but because I thought it would mean me going onto PIP - I put it off, only to be told when I rang PIP up that I had 2 go 4 DLA uprating change instead. I now have MRC/HRM DLA indefinitely until PIP gets to my postcode - any time after 2017/8 I was told.

Hey. I had MRC/HRM as well which was indefinitely. Same as you it would have been after 2015 before I would have been selected. However I ended up having to claim PIP (they sent me a form). Unfortunately they deemed that I had improved so much both with care and mobility that I no longer qualified for anything.

kindofaverage

Does anyone know when the conversion to PIP will come to the essex areas. Partner's DLA states for 'an indefinite period' but now know it is going over to PIP - but when please for essex anyone?

racon

kindofaverage wrote: »

Does anyone know when the conversion to PIP will come to the essex areas. Partner's DLA states for 'an indefinite period' but now know it is going over to PIP - but when please for essex anyone?

Hey, Who knows. You may well have to wait until October 2015. There is nothing stopping you starting the conversion ahead of the date. When the masses are brought in it can only mean one thing - massive queues and delays!

cbrown372

racon wrote: »

Hey. I had MRC/HRM as well which was indefinitely. Same as you it would have been after 2015 before I would have been selected. However I ended up having to claim PIP (they sent me a form). Unfortunately they deemed that I had improved so much both with care and mobility that I no longer qualified for anything.

Hey Andy, by your own admission you volunteered to claim PIP, please get your fairy tales correct before giving wrong advice.

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5135957

peterpan01

racon wrote: »

Hey. I had MRC/HRM as well which was indefinitely. Same as you it would have been after 2015 before I would have been selected. However I ended up having to claim PIP (they sent me a form). Unfortunately they deemed that I had improved so much both with care and mobility that I no longer qualified for anything.

Did you appeal?

peterpan01

cbrown372 wrote: »

Hey Andy, by your own admission you volunteered to claim PIP, please get your fairy tales correct before giving wrong advice.

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5135957

Lets keep the forums friendly.