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11 years 10 months ago - 11 years 10 months ago #107826 by denny
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hi i dont know if im doing this right as im a new member i put in for dla in oct and in nov i got refused so i apealed as ive been suffering for 16 months with a bad back been not very mobile at all anyway i won my apeal and got low mobility i didnt get any care my claim went in in oct 2012 rejected in nov because the dla used medical report from atos for a medical for esa this is why i appealed i got awarded 9 points for esa medical but i didnt agree with the medical report .anyway my appeal came up 30th may 2013 but ive got worse i saw the spinal sugeon last tue and ive got spondylolisthesis and a fracture in the base of my spine and a bit of mucle wastage i am need help with personal care and ive had to get a mobility scooter . ive rant dla asked tyhem to send me change in circumstances for but they advices me it could go up or stay how it is or i could loose it and i dont know wot to do do i go for care
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11 years 10 months ago #107832 by Gordon
To be awarded DLA High Rate Mobility you will need to show that you have significant problems walking, there is no defined distance in the legislation but the test is usually taken to be 50m.
The distance you can walk is not the only factor that should be considered, how fast you walk, how you walk and whether you stumble and fall are also factors that should be considered.
Your current award of LRM has been given for different reasons, so this is not a case of you being worse, you need to prove your mobility problems from scratch.
Have a look at our DLA claim guides for more details.
www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/help-for-claimants/dla/#dlaclaims
Any request for a new Decision on your claim, opens the whole claim for re-assessment, so whilst it happens infrequently there is a possibility that you could lose your existing award by making this request.
If you are in doubt about what to do, then you should try and get face to face advice.
Where to get advice?
Gordon
Nothing on this board constitutes legal advice - always consult a professional about specific problems
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denny wrote: hi i dont know if im doing this right as im a new member i put in for dla in oct and in nov i got refused so i apealed as ive been suffering for 16 months with a bad back been not very mobile at all anyway i won my apeal and got low mobility i didnt get any care my claim went in in oct 2012 rejected in nov because the dla used medical report from atos for a medical for esa this is why i appealed i got awarded 9 points for esa medical but i didnt agree with the medical report .anyway my appeal came up 30th may 2013 but ive got worse i saw the spinal sugeon last tue and ive got spondylolisthesis and a fracture in the base of my spine and a bit of mucle wastage i am need help with personal care and ive had to get a mobility scooter . ive rant dla asked tyhem to send me change in circumstances for but they advices me it could go up or stay how it is or i could loose it and i dont know wot to do do i go for care
To be awarded DLA High Rate Mobility you will need to show that you have significant problems walking, there is no defined distance in the legislation but the test is usually taken to be 50m.
The distance you can walk is not the only factor that should be considered, how fast you walk, how you walk and whether you stumble and fall are also factors that should be considered.
Your current award of LRM has been given for different reasons, so this is not a case of you being worse, you need to prove your mobility problems from scratch.
Have a look at our DLA claim guides for more details.
www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/help-for-claimants/dla/#dlaclaims
Any request for a new Decision on your claim, opens the whole claim for re-assessment, so whilst it happens infrequently there is a possibility that you could lose your existing award by making this request.
If you are in doubt about what to do, then you should try and get face to face advice.
Where to get advice?
Gordon
Nothing on this board constitutes legal advice - always consult a professional about specific problems
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