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11 years 2 months ago - 11 years 2 months ago #97318 by mellynda50
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Hi, My husband has claimed DLA for eight years, we sent in a renewal form in Nov 2012, but still havent had a decision they are awaiting report from Consultant, can they make a decision without report and what happens if Consultant does not reply. Not sure if my previous message has got through to you.
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11 years 2 months ago - 11 years 2 months ago #97331 by Gordon
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mellynda50 wrote: Hi, My husband has claimed DLA for eight years, we sent in a renewal form in Nov 2012, but still havent had a decision they are awaiting report from Consultant, can they make a decision without report and what happens if Consultant does not reply. Not sure if my previous message has got through to you.


You need to give us a chance to moderate your posts before posting your questions again :)

DLA decision tend to take around 11-13 weeks to be decided.

If the DWP believe that they have sufficient information to make a decision without any further information from your GP or Consultant(s), then they are entitled to do so without contacting them.

Have you spoken to your Consultant to find out whether and how they might reply to any request for information? Consultants, unlike GPs are not obligated to reply to a request for information from the DWP, and unfortunately many choose not to involve themselves in "benefit issues".

Gordon

Nothing on this board constitutes legal advice - always consult a professional about specific problems
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11 years 2 months ago #97400 by mellynda50
Replied by mellynda50 on topic DLA Renewal
Thank you for your reply, sorry there were two copies of message, was having problems with computer and thought message might not have been sent. I will check again. Regards
The following user(s) said Thank You: Jim Allison BSc, Inst LE, MBIM; MA (Consumer Protection & Social Welfare Law)

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11 years 2 months ago #97455 by froggylegs
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I receive HRC DLA and last year applied for the care component too. I had assistance from a welfare advisor. We gathered some medical evidence but did not submit it with the claim, my advisor preferred to wait and see if it was requested. Exactly ten weeks after we submitted the claim i received a phone call from the woman dealing with it. She asked me loads of questions, some of which i had already addressed on the form and some to clarify or further explain things. A week later i received notification that I had been awarded LRC

Hope this is of some assistance to you, i appreciate all cases are different.

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11 years 2 months ago #97457 by froggylegs
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Apologies, i meant i received Higher Rate Mobility before I applied for the care component.

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