Applying for DLA to be looked at again.

bro58 wrote:

francis1969 wrote: Hi Bro, my postcode is only referred to as 1 that ATOS will be dealing with, on the text version of map.

On the link/1st map you provided the only colours that are noted are-green, turquoise, lilac, orange, blue and pink. These colours appear on the map, as well as many white areas.

The white areas on the map, such as BT (Eire), FK (in Scotland) and BL, OL, SK and CW (all around the Manchester area are coloured 'white'. There is no guide as to what the white areas indicate on the map you gave link to. Are these the areas currently still under DLA rules?

Hi f1969,

Although the "White Areas" have been allocated to ATOS, they are not yet Active PIP Reassessment Areas.

A good indication of this is The BT Postcode although this is Northern Ireland (NI), not Eire.

PIP is not yet active at all in NI.

The Active PIP Areas are indicated by the coloured boxes to the right of the top of the map which correspond to the same coloured postcode areas on the map itself.

bro58

So basically, nearly all of The South, South East, Central, and some other areas are not PIP Active Reassessment Areas.

bro58

TY Bro. So, my location is NOT a active PIP location, as it appears in 'white'.

So, 1st hurdle dealt with. If I go ahead, it will be under DLA rules. Now, just need to clarify if example given conforms to 'night time needs', such as help needed/assistance received managing my toilet needs at night, but more so for the detailed example given regarding my chronic severe skin condition.

Many thanks & do you have any personal thoughts as to whether my night time needs meet the required criteria? Obviously, I cannot, and will not hold you to your responses, or any further thoughts any added readers wish to give.

TY.

Hi f1969,

Yes, as Gordon says, it is whether the care is "Reasonably Required".

As well as consulting our DLA Claims Guides, you can also have a look at the Guidance Given to Decision Makers for DLA & AA :

DM Guide DLA & AA

bro58

Hi Gordon & Bro,

Last 2 replies very helpful. I am unable to manage the care myself, as explained below.

Briefly, my overall chronic conditions/disabilities are-chronic severe atopic eczema-covering from head to toe/pompholyx eczema-hands and feet/lower lumbar problems/peripheral neuropathy-hands and feet/osteonecrosis-left hip/depression/& other matters.

The main problems resulting in assistance needed for the points raised in 1st post are-lower lumbar disability consisting of lumbar curve to left, loss of disc height & disc degeneration at 3 levels, broad based disc bulges, facet joint degeneration & root crowding. This is exacerbated by osteonecrosis of left hip to such degree that total hip replacement is only way forward, together with peripheral neuropathy, described as ‘severe’ in letter/report by head of department.

It is primarily due to these problems that I need assistance as described. In addition, when weeping eczema so extreme affecting my feet, it is impossible for me to carry bowl of medicated water to allow feet to be soaked, nor can I reach to dry or apply treatments (this differs from my morning regime, which takes on average 3 hours, with assistance in all aspects of dressing/undressing, bathing/grooming, assistance applying complete emollient therapy/steroids & help with other medications etc.)

Another matter which may merit being mentioned, is due to the nature of my problems as a whole, I am also extremely prone to skin infections of the Staph A type, causing impetigo and severe infected eczema, which is liable to spread to other body/skin parts if not dealt with at earliest opportunity.

When my partner & I dealt with my first ESA50, migrated from IB, we included photographs giving examples of severe state of my skin, especially hands & feet, together with examples of ‘soiled’ cotton gloves, socks and pyjama bottoms, showing extent of weeping and bleeding. I would include further examples of these together with further medical evidence.

If we knew that those on indefinite DLA awards only had until Sept this year, I would probably wait and not ask for DLA to be looked at again, but as we are in ‘nobody knows’ country at the moment, this is 1 reason why am thinking along current lines.