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13 years 7 months ago #26869 by poppycat52
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Hi, I have just completed my three yearly DLA application form (the full form). My question is I have been receiving DLA for 20 years (when I first received it was called attendance allowance) and have been made to apply every three years since 1990. I have found this pretty horrible and distressing, but am now wondering having read that normally an award is indefinite after 5 years why I am having to do this. I have mental health problems. I am scared to challenge this decision in case it has adverse consequences (I have just sent in my latest application). Anyone know why this might be?
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13 years 7 months ago #26872 by pete17971
Replied by pete17971 on topic Re:DLA Renewal
]San100 wrote:[/b]
Hi,
In general, in claims where the DWP consider either care or mobility needs may change at some point in the future, they award DLA for a specific length of time. Thus the award is given for a period of time as opposed to an indefinite award.
It is not unusual for a number of timed awards to be given consecutively if as I posted above things may/maynot change in the future.
If your needs have not changed, then the same level of award is often on renewal, albeit this is not certain.
If again you are given another 'timed' award then yes you can ask for it to be reconsidered, or appealk the decision. However there is some risk that what you have been awarded could be reduced or even stopped, or conversely increased.
If you are thinking of going down that road, obtaining face to face advice from a Welfare Rights Adviser is really essential, both to try to assess therelative safety of the award and likleyhood of the life of the award being extended or made indefinate.
Pete
Hi, I have just completed my three yearly DLA application form (the full form). My question is I have been receiving DLA for 20 years (when I first received it was called attendance allowance) and have been made to apply every three years since 1990. I have found this pretty horrible and distressing, but am now wondering having read that normally an award is indefinite after 5 years why I am having to do this. I have mental health problems. I am scared to challenge this decision in case it has adverse consequences (I have just sent in my latest application). Anyone know why this might be?
Hi,
In general, in claims where the DWP consider either care or mobility needs may change at some point in the future, they award DLA for a specific length of time. Thus the award is given for a period of time as opposed to an indefinite award.
It is not unusual for a number of timed awards to be given consecutively if as I posted above things may/maynot change in the future.
If your needs have not changed, then the same level of award is often on renewal, albeit this is not certain.
If again you are given another 'timed' award then yes you can ask for it to be reconsidered, or appealk the decision. However there is some risk that what you have been awarded could be reduced or even stopped, or conversely increased.
If you are thinking of going down that road, obtaining face to face advice from a Welfare Rights Adviser is really essential, both to try to assess therelative safety of the award and likleyhood of the life of the award being extended or made indefinate.
Pete
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