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DLA Assessment at home

  • Rubyred
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12 years 2 months ago #78143 by Rubyred
Replied by Rubyred on topic Re:DLA Assessment at home
Thought I would let others see how the assessment went.
Got the report today!
Based on the report I wont qualify for anything I wouldnt think.
The information submitted on the report does not give a clear picture of how my condition affects me.
Very straight answers to questions he didnt ask anything else about.
I work full time, I drive for my work, sit at a desk, use a computer, write reports. He's written how long I drive for, how long report writing takes, how long I sit for but didnt ask me any of that as I break it down into small periods and take extra pain relief to do things. Said I walked unaided with good balance, that was from a chair for a few steps. Ticked all the boxes about doing certain tasks although we talked about ones I cant do.
Made it very clear we went on holiday, flight time and that we walked around, didnt say that, did say we went for first time with friends to help us, that wasnt mentioned. So unfair and biased, incomplete information, he did 'examine' my back but didnt touch my spine where it hurts so much, said there was no evidence of any problem. Ive just had a MRI report to say I now have lower prolasped discs and osteo arthritis in lumbar as well as bursitis. Such a waste of resources when he gets paid so much for that visit. What happens now, anyone know....boo hoo!

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12 years 2 months ago #78205 by shrinathji
Replied by shrinathji on topic Re:DLA Assessment at home
Hi All,

May sound a bit silly, but the question i have is do all DLA medicals take place in the home???

As ESA medicals are done outside the home, at ATOS medical centres.

If the answre to DLA medicals is yes, then can one request a medical outside the home, at a medical centre, like ESA medicals.

Regards.
Radhika.

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12 years 2 months ago - 12 years 2 months ago #78207 by michaelg
Replied by michaelg on topic Re:DLA Assessment at home
radhika wrote:

Hi All,

May sound a bit silly, but the question i have is do all DLA medicals take place in the home???

As ESA medicals are done outside the home, at ATOS medical centres.

If the answre to DLA medicals is yes, then can one request a medical outside the home, at a medical centre, like ESA medicals.

Regards.
Radhika.


Hi Radhika

Please see FAQ's -

www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/forum?func=vie...mit=6&start=24#73975

I suppose a cliamant could request one at a Medical Centre, although I'm not sure of the response.

Michael

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12 years 2 months ago #78209 by michaelg
Replied by michaelg on topic Re:DLA Assessment at home
Thinking about it, the reason ESA assessments are done outside the home at a Centre, is the use of Computerised LIMA software. That may well be introduced once DLA is replaced by PIP, as it will probably have descriptors, like ESA. Although of course there is no reason why the Software couldnt become portable...hmm...

See here re PIP -

www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/help-for-claimants/dla/#pip

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12 years 2 months ago - 12 years 2 months ago #78211 by shrinathji
Replied by shrinathji on topic Re:DLA Assessment at home
Please refer to Paragraph 6

Why hasn’t my post appeared?
Last edit: 12 years 2 months ago by michaelg.

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12 years 2 months ago #78216 by shrinathji
Replied by shrinathji on topic Re:DLA Assessment at home
Sorry. Got a bit carried away, did not mean to disrepute anyone. But hope you can see where i was comming from.

Nevertheless, i can see your point of view and accept why my post did not appear.

Regards.

Radhika.

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