DLA -please help

Hi Caroline

You still have plenty of time to submit your appeal, so contact your welfare advisor if they don't phone you soon.

I wouldn't expect your housing benefit to be affected by loss of DLA but they would have to be informed. Your advisor may help you with this.

Good luck

Derek

Hi,
Thanks Derek. I just recieved another letter telling me the same thing. I've hardly slept with the pain, I can hardly walk today, my hands are useless but it's so nice to get a letter telling me I can walk fine
I also got a letter from the welfare people asking me to sign some things and send them back. You have probably worked out that I'm a bit of a worrier and I'm worrying wether I should let DWP know that I am appealing while I'm waiting. I know I have a month from jan 28th, so I still have a couple of weeks. When I write to them do I tell them the reasons I am appealing or just that I want to?
Also, it says I could send them more information, the onl person I see really is my gp. Would it be worth asking him to let them know what problems I hav (I feel a bit nervous at that) or just wait and get a report for an appeal?
Sorry if I'm asking daft questions, I will have a look and see if I can find the answers.
Thanks, Caroline x

Hi Caroline

It is not necessary to inform the DWP of your intention to appeal, as you have one month from the date of the decision to send the GL/24 appeal form, and this form is your Notice of Appeal, which includes the reasons for the appeal.

Your welfare advisor should complete this form and advise you of what supporting evidence to use, but it's not essential to submit all the evidence with your notice of appeal. This can be sent at at later date.

You can get a good overview of the appeal process from the DLA appeal guide in the members' area, but hopefully if you have a good advisor they will take care of most of this for you.

Best wishes

Derek

Hi,
Thanks, I think I get it now! I have read some of the guides on here as well. I'll wait for the welfare people to get back to me!