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Disability Living Allowance
Disability Living Allowance claims
Page by page guides to to completing the DLA claim forms for children and adults on mental and physical health grounds
Disability Living Allowance medicals
A guide to questions you’ll be asked at your medical plus a copy of the XX page medical report form the visiting doctor will complete. There’s also detailed information about what happens at medicals in the claims guides above.
Disability Living Allowance appeals
Guides to help you through the entire appeals process.
Disability Living Allowance renewals and changes of circumstances
Guides to help deal with renewals or changes in your condition.
DLA Briefs
Useful sample letters and emails relating to Disability Living Allowance
DWP Disability Living Allowance resources
Links to a huge range of DWP guides, training materials, confidential bulletins and other documents obtained by Benefits and Work using the Freedom of Information Act.
Incapacity benefits
Incapacity benefits claims and medicals
Guides to the personal capability assessment, including completing the incapacity for work (IB50) questionnaire on mental and physical health grounds. Plus full details of how to prepare for, and what you’ll be asked at a medical.
Incapacity benefits appeals
Guide to appealing against the decision that you’re capable of work.
Incapacity benefits briefs
Useful sample letters and emails relating to incapacity benefit.
DWP incapacity benefits resources
Links to a huge range of DWP guides, training materials, confidential bulletins and other documents obtained by Benefits and Work using the Freedom of Information Act.
Dual purpose
DLA and incapacity resources
Some resources produced by the DWP, particularly medical guidance, is valuable both for DLA and incapacity claims. This section includes guidance on assessing mobility, carrying out mental health examinations , collecting statements and more.
Employment & Support Allowance
Employment & Support Allowance resources
We currently have an introductory guide to ESA and a guide to limited capability for work on mental health and learning difficulties grounds, with more guides to follow.
Other benefits info
Other benefits info
Guides to getting help, which benefits you can claim and how to get better treatment from the DWP.
Work
Work
Guides to voluntary work, paid work, permitted work, work-focused interviews and more. Plus guides to the disability discrimination act as it applies to employment |
