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10 years 5 months ago #127250 by billhan
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Hi,
After many years my GP has tried a new higher strength painkiller
that magically works wonders on some of my pains. Superb
news and even the side effects this time are bearable.
My question is about the implications for the DLA payments. Some
of the reaching and grasping elements are a bit easier. Not all though
the shooting pains on one side still happen, apparently that is a different type of pain.
So, do I have to tell them about this partial relief? From these pages
I understand that any such report to them would bring about
a full re-assessment over to PIP under that much harsher
descriptors there. Difficult to know what to do?
After many years my GP has tried a new higher strength painkiller
that magically works wonders on some of my pains. Superb
news and even the side effects this time are bearable.
My question is about the implications for the DLA payments. Some
of the reaching and grasping elements are a bit easier. Not all though
the shooting pains on one side still happen, apparently that is a different type of pain.
So, do I have to tell them about this partial relief? From these pages
I understand that any such report to them would bring about
a full re-assessment over to PIP under that much harsher
descriptors there. Difficult to know what to do?
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10 years 5 months ago #127252 by Gordon
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billhan
As a general rule, improvements in a claimants condition need to be reported to the DWP, whether your doing so will result in your being invited to claim PIP will depend on your postcode being in an active PIP area. See
www.gov.uk/government/publications/pip-postcode-map-uk
You don't say how long ago this new treatment started, if it is only a matter of weeks, then you might want to delay contacting the DWP to see whether it offers a long term reduction in your pain levels.
Also, this is still about the level of disability you have, so if despite the reduced pain levels their is no functional improvement in your capabilities, this is something you should also tell the DWP about, however, I can't guarantee that this will allow you to avoid a transfer.
Gordon
As a general rule, improvements in a claimants condition need to be reported to the DWP, whether your doing so will result in your being invited to claim PIP will depend on your postcode being in an active PIP area. See
www.gov.uk/government/publications/pip-postcode-map-uk
You don't say how long ago this new treatment started, if it is only a matter of weeks, then you might want to delay contacting the DWP to see whether it offers a long term reduction in your pain levels.
Also, this is still about the level of disability you have, so if despite the reduced pain levels their is no functional improvement in your capabilities, this is something you should also tell the DWP about, however, I can't guarantee that this will allow you to avoid a transfer.
Gordon
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10 years 5 months ago #127253 by billhan
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Forgot to say that my DLA was awarded four years ago and
with a progressive multi system disease many other symptoms are worse too.
Also the big question on DLA, is it judged on your worse days
or on your good days?
On the bad day virtually nothing is better at all.
Is this a factor?
with a progressive multi system disease many other symptoms are worse too.
Also the big question on DLA, is it judged on your worse days
or on your good days?
On the bad day virtually nothing is better at all.
Is this a factor?
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10 years 5 months ago #127255 by Gordon
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No benefits are awarded on the basis of a claimants worst days, many of the high profile benefit fraud cases of the last couple of years have been based on the fact that the claimant only detailed their worst days.
As a general rule you should talk about how you are for the majority of the time, how you are when you when you are at your worst, both with details of the length of time you are affected, if you are still significantly affected on your good days then you should detail this otherwise let the DWP work this out for themselves.
The key question you are looking to answer is whether it is reasonable for the DWP to assume any improvement in your condition is sufficient to warrant a re-assessment.
Gordon
No benefits are awarded on the basis of a claimants worst days, many of the high profile benefit fraud cases of the last couple of years have been based on the fact that the claimant only detailed their worst days.
As a general rule you should talk about how you are for the majority of the time, how you are when you when you are at your worst, both with details of the length of time you are affected, if you are still significantly affected on your good days then you should detail this otherwise let the DWP work this out for themselves.
The key question you are looking to answer is whether it is reasonable for the DWP to assume any improvement in your condition is sufficient to warrant a re-assessment.
Gordon
Nothing on this board constitutes legal advice - always consult a professional about specific problems
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