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12 years 6 months ago #89785 by laura.dorans
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i had the dla doctor come out to see on the 19th of july and i've also had my medical notes from the doctors for the past 2 years to help with dla appeal.

well today i went to the doctors and i got diagnosed with fibromyalgia so do i need to inform dla of this or is it a new claim form.

they have all the symptoms i have had on the form the only things i've been given a diagnosis

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12 years 6 months ago #89786 by slugsta
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Your DLA claim is based on your care and mobility needs, not the diagnosis. If the needs have not changed then you have not had a chance of circumstances.

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12 years 6 months ago - 12 years 6 months ago #89790 by laura.dorans
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but i thought you need to keep them upto with any changes, there is a change i've got a diagnois

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12 years 6 months ago #89801 by Gordon
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scottishfruits wrote:

but i thought you need to keep them upto with any changes, there is a change i've got a diagnois

It may be to your advantage to notify the DWP of your diagnosis in relation to your recent assessment as it may go towards confirming your care and mobility needs.

Given the timescales, I assume no more than a few weeks since you completed the forms, it is difficult to see how this diagnosis would constitute a Change of Circumstances, as you would obviously have been effected by your FMS at the time, but if in doubt, you should notify the DWP.

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12 years 6 months ago #89812 by laura.dorans
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i will give them a phone tomorrow

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12 years 6 months ago #89814 by Crazydiamond
Replied by Crazydiamond on topic Re:advice needed
Any change of circumstances must be notified in writing. See:-

Section 32(1) of the The Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 1987.

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