Dla Form

[Eve]

Thought I'd stick this in here in case anyone has an idea from personal experience.

http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Technology/Question1225599.html

I can't get into my account to do more of my form at home and need to get it done asap.

Can get in at work and been doing some while on lunch but had to come home sick yesterday morning and not in Monday and got an evil tummy bug (hoping not the malapsorbtion as never been this bad!) which isn't showing any signs of settling.

Any help much appreciated.

[bednobs]

sorry jenna, no idea. owever, if you ring the benfits enquiry line for people with disabilities on monday 0800 882 200 they register your claim from that day (as long as the form is returned to them within six weeks) and any monies are backdated to the day you requested the forms

[Eve]

Thanks bednobs, sounds like a plan :)

[mrs_overall]

Is this your first application for DLA? If so, I would plead and beg you NOT to complete it on your own. You need someone with experience of the forms to help you

[Eve]

Hi Mrs O, I know someone who used to work for the DWP who said she will help me, just trying to get it filled in as best I can first so she can have a look. Just wish I could get into the thing at home as running out of time before it switches to the PIP payment.

[mrs_overall]

Ok. You must remember to answer every question as if describing your worst day ever

[Eve]

I do need help with that I must admit. I think I may have found some kind of fix, apparently it only works up to Internet Explorer 6 so just found an old download to see if that helps - fingers crossed!

[Eve]

Argggggggh or not, it won't let me download it :(

[mrs_overall]

Eve, if for any reason your friend can't help you with the forms, please shout up. I advise on these forms (successfully in all cases bar one)

[tonyav]

Eve has mrs o say's be very careful how you fill it in, these forms are designed to trip you up !.

[Eve]

Thanks both, really appreciated Mrs O x

I'm finally in!!! Managed to download an old copy of Firefox and managed to get into account :) Very relieved!

[tonyav]

Well done Eve ( Jenna ).

[Brigadoon]

As others have said you need to state how you are on your really bad days as they don't see you on these days. If you have any reports from doctors, consultants, specialists, care workers, physios, occupational therapists do include them. They do like to have opinions from outside agencies rather than family. I did my daughter's last DLA and had several reports from outside specialists and she got high rate care within 2 weeks. Good luck with your form - they are horrendous but if you do a bit at a time it's not so bad. Take care. x

[mrs_overall]

They are really cutting back on DLA. A friend of Mr O's has had his mobility cut from the high rate to the low rate.The man lost a leg in the Falklands war! Their excuse was that he can get around in a wheelchair.

[Eve]

It's definitely one hell of a form!

There is so little space to write things on the online version too!

I have copy letters which consultants have copied me into which I can send which outline bits about my conditions but can back up some of it. Some consultants don't tend to copy me in like gastro so mainly rhumo and bits from eye clinic but only really updates to my GP I'm copied in on rather than a report as such. Hoping my OH assessment report from work comes through soon so I can attach that if appropriate.

It's bad isn't it Mrs O, what are people supposed to do?

[tonyav]

I think that they expect you to be bed ridden to get any money out of them Eve.

[MissCommando]

Good luck with the form, not many people are going to receive it when it changes to PIP.

My husband advised you to join the Benefits in work.co.uk, you do have to pay (think it's around £12 ish), the guides are invaluable and the best chance of getting approved 1st time.

[MissCommando]

I meant to join the website x

[MissCommando]

http://www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/ - sorry, third time lucky. It's a good website if you need it.

[Eve]

Thanks so much for that, I'll have a good look :)