Finally some really good news.

Folara
Folara Member Posts: 568
edited 8. Apr 2012, 18:50 in Living with Arthritis archive
I logged into my bank account to get a lovely surprise of back dated DLA.

I got highest mobility and mid care. Huge sigh of relief.

Fols x
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  • skezier
    skezier Member Posts: 11,333
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    :D:D:D I am so glad for you Fols, well done! Cris x
  • Folara
    Folara Member Posts: 568
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Thanks Cris. It's been a long road of Appealing but well worth the effort.

    Fols x
  • YORKYSUE
    YORKYSUE Member Posts: 35
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    well done you shouldnt have to go through all the appeals and stress that it brings if you have certain illnesses you should get it automatically i received my form yesterday going to c a b for help sue x
  • stickywicket
    stickywicket Member Posts: 27,764
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Excellent news, Fols.

    Bottle in fridge time? I'll be round later to help you celebrate. :P
    If at first you don't succeed, then skydiving definitely isn't for you.
    Steven Wright
  • dreamdaisy
    dreamdaisy Member Posts: 31,520
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Good! Treat yourself to summat lovely and don't tell the grumpy one too much about it. Sometimes it's good to have a little secret or two from the OH. DD
    Have you got the despatches? No, I always walk like this. Eddie Braben
  • emsjane
    emsjane Member Posts: 351
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Ahhhh that's great news Fols!!

    Make sure you treat yourself to something, even if it's something small!!

    Hopefully the relief of not worrying about that so much will help you feel better too!

    :D
    LOVE EMMA X
  • JuliaHod12
    JuliaHod12 Member Posts: 456
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Fols

    I am so very pleased for you........... :-)

    hopefully you can treat yourself to something nice but frivolous

    take care

    Julia xx
  • jaja
    jaja Member Posts: 135
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Fols...brilliant news....though we all wish you didnt need it!..

    JAJA
  • Folara
    Folara Member Posts: 568
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Thanks everyone, it's a huge relief and really helps me financially too. I won't be such a burden. The backpay has almost got me squared up with the bills too.

    Sticky et al, come and have a glass of something pink and bubbly with me. I must only have one glass cos it has a strange effect when taken with the Zomorph lol.

    On a plus side it's an indefinite award so until the damned PIP comes in I shouldn't have to jump through these hoops for a while.

    Now for the ESA ......

    Fols x
  • bubbadog
    bubbadog Member Posts: 5,544
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Great news Folara, bet that was a nice surprise!! :)
  • lindalegs
    lindalegs Member Posts: 5,395
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Fols,

    Brill news, I'll be round for some bubbly.

    By the way, now you're rich, there's this new dress I fancy ........................... :wink::lol::lol:
    Love, Legs x
    'Make a life out of what you have, not what you're missing'
  • valval
    valval Member Posts: 14,911
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    great news so glad they saw sence val
    val
  • Folara
    Folara Member Posts: 568
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Thanks guys.

    Sadly Ms Legs, all of it is going on outstanding bills. Which does mean that it should make the monthly budget easier to manage and maybe I will be able to afford a hair dye to hide the copious grey hairs.

    Fols x
  • AndMac
    AndMac Member Posts: 5
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Woo-hoo! A joy shared is a joy doubled. I got mine indefinitely in Dec. 2009, HRM, but no care. I'm not at all sure I shall keep it, looking at the criteria for PIP - which is being trialled in my area, so I have about a year I reckon. But for now, rejoice!
  • Ldyalb
    Ldyalb Member Posts: 85
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    That's wonderful news - must have been a lovely shock seeing all that extra money in your account :mrgreen:

    I'm appealing my decision atm. I know a few people who also have Fibro (that's my main problem, since I applied in November it's looking increasingly certain that I have Arthur of some description) who have won at appeal, or at reconsideration. At the moment my paperwork is due to be reviewed by a different decision maker. So I'm hoping I get lucky and get one who will make me an award and save me an appeal hearing. If not - bring it on. I can talk for England and I'm stubborn. They won't know what's hit them :lol:
  • Folara
    Folara Member Posts: 568
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    It was a huge but lovely shock as I hadn't had any letter. I had gone into my account to see if I had enough left on my overdraft to top up the electric key before Easter and was stunned.

    Tbh I am shocked I got awarded it so quickly and for indefinite period as last time I applied I was turned down completely. I didn't do anything about it then as I was just too tired but since reading up a lot on it all was expecting and determined to have to fight for it.

    All I have to do now is fight the ESAs decision, which is being a nightmare as they don't ever respond to my letters.

    Good luck with your appeal and if there is anything I can do to help please ask.

    Fols x
  • Ldyalb
    Ldyalb Member Posts: 85
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    My dream is that one day I'll check my account and see money in there and realise I've finally won :mrgreen:

    Had a letter last week, maybe week before, saying they've received my appeal letter. Should hear in about 9 weeks or so if they've changed their minds.

    Worst case scenario is that I have to apply again with an extra illness. My Arthur has really kicked in since the new year, annoyingly just a few weeks after I sent the form off. Would be a shame to lose the backdated payments to 25 November but it's better than nothing. I wish I'd mentioned some of my new symptoms on it but it didn't occur to me. So now they can't take into account Arthur unless I apply again. But I was definitely eligible beforehand anyway so hopefully justice shall prevail.

    Just got to hope a decent decision maker reads my form. And I hope my 3rd Rheumy is a good one and will write a decent letter explaining all about my HMS, Fibro, RLS and whatever variant of Arthur I have which will help to back me up. They made the decision before they received my last Rheumy's report which is annoying.

    Oh well, just got to keep fighting the system and hoping for the best! It's good to see cases where the system does work, gives us all hope that some people at the DWP do give people the help they need.. eventually! x
  • Emily
    Emily Member Posts: 124
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    What is PIP could someone please explain it to me please. Also I thought that when someone got dla it was for life..

    Does anyone know about council tax reduction for people on Sever Disable Benefit
  • lindalegs
    lindalegs Member Posts: 5,395
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Emily wrote:
    What is PIP could someone please explain it to me please. Also I thought that when someone got dla it was for life..

    Does anyone know about council tax reduction for people on Sever Disable Benefit

    Hi Emily,

    PIP could be Personal Injury Protection but I'm not sure to be honest. :roll:

    DLA is reviewed approx every 4 years ....again anyone correct me if I'm wrong.

    And I'm not sure about Council Tax Reduction with Severe Disablement Allowance - I don't think you get any.

    Well I wasn't much use was I? :lol::lol: Hope someone better informed comes along. (We used to have a member called HobNobBob who was the expert on all benefits but sadly he no longer posts ..............another bit of useless information from Legs :roll: )

    Luv,
    Love, Legs x
    'Make a life out of what you have, not what you're missing'
  • Folara
    Folara Member Posts: 568
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi, sorry guys PIP is personal independent payment. It is what the government are replacing DLA with. Even if you get an indefinite award you will still have to go through the new tests to qualify.

    I got this from Disability Rights UK website.

    What is DLA reform

    The reform of disability living allowance (DLA) will mean that DLA will be replaced by a personal independence payment (PIP) for those of working age from April 2013.

    As yet there are no plans to extend PIP to children under 16 or claimants who are over 65. However migration from DLA may apply to these groups at a later date.

    Part 4 of the Welfare Reform Act contains proposals to introduce PIP.

    Where can I find out more?

    Disability Alliance has produced Factsheet F60 - personal independence payments which gives a basic introduction to the proposed personal independence payment (PIP) based on what we know so far. This will be updated as we get more information.

    There is now a second draft of regulations on the proposed new disability test for PIP. These will be subject to further development and consultation. They are available at http://www.dwp.gov.uk/policy/disability/personal-independence-payment/.

    DA is considering a potential legal challenge of Government DLA plans. To read more about our letter of claim to the Department for Work and Pensions and Government proposals on DLA click here.

    Background

    On 22 June 2010 it was announced in the Emergency Budget that the Government would reform disability living allowance (DLA) and introduce an ‘objective medical assessment’ for all claimants from 2013-14

    In December the DWP published a consultation document on the reform of DLA which sought views on the Government‘s proposals to replace working age DLA with a new benefit – Personal Independence Payment. The closing date for responses to the consultation was 18th February 2011.

    Disability Alliance responded to this consultation. You can view this at www.disabilityalliance/r68.htm.

    Welfare Reform Bill
    Prior to closure of the consultation the Welfare Reform Bill was introduced on 17 February 2011. This set out the main outline of PIP in Part 4 of the Bill:

    Personal Independence Payment will have two components - a daily living component and a mobility component  

    Each component has two rates:

    daily living component standard rate
    daily living component enhanced rate
    mobility component standard rate
    mobility component enhanced rate
    Government response to the Welfare Reform Consultation

    On 4 April 2011 the Government published its response to the DLA reform consultation. The response maintains the Government committment to the introduction of personal independence payments for working age claimants.

    With regard to the Daily living component the response says that the activities are:

    planning and buying food
    preparing and cooking food
    feeding and drinking (taking nutrition)
    managing medication and monitoring health conditions
    managing prescribed treatment other than medication
    washing (bathing) and grooming
    toileting and managing incontinence
    dressing and undressing
    communicating with others
    The mobility component should involve planning and following a journey and moving around.

    When considering aids and adaptations PIP will only consider aids and adaptations that are "available and are successfully used by an individual".

    The response also confirms a commitment to a six months "backwards test".

    With regard to Children and people aged over 65 the response says:

    "27. We do not plan to extend Personal Independence Payment to new or existing claims for children from 2013/14. The needs of children are very different to those of adults and we would want to build on our experience of developing the objective assessment for claimants of working age before applying it to children. We would also consult before extending any objective assessment to children.

    28. Individuals already in receipt of Personal Independence Payment will continue to receive the benefit past the upper age limit of 65, provided they continue to meet the eligibility criteria. We will use the experience of reassessing the working-age caseload to inform any future decisions on the treatment of this customer group."

    With regard to mobility payments in care homes the response says:

    " 29. The Government has listened to the strong concerns raised by individuals and organisations about the Spending Review proposal to withdraw the DLA mobility component from people in residential care. The Government will not now introduce this measure as planned in October 2012. We are both reviewing existing and gathering further evidence to inform how best to proceed. Meeting the mobility needs of people in residential care will now be considered as part of the wider reform of DLA. The Government is committed to ensuring that residents of care homes are able to get out and about, and is therefore looking to remove overlaps in funding, not mobility."
  • lindalegs
    lindalegs Member Posts: 5,395
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Fols thank you so much for this, it's very informative and must have taken ages to type. :D

    I can't get the 2nd link to work but I shall just put it into google.

    Thanks again.

    Luv,
    Love, Legs x
    'Make a life out of what you have, not what you're missing'
  • Emily
    Emily Member Posts: 124
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Many thanks Folara and lindalegs for information, I found it very informative. To get link to work just put 'l' at the end of the link, http://www.disabilityalliance/r68.html, whcih I have done and hopefully it should work :wink:
  • lindalegs
    lindalegs Member Posts: 5,395
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Emily wrote:
    Many thanks Folara and lindalegs for information, I found it very informative. To get link to work just put 'l' at the end of the link, http://www.disabilityalliance/r68.html, whcih I have done and hopefully it should work :wink:


    Have just tried it on your link Emily and it still says 'Server Not Found' it could be my PC :roll: Thanks for trying.

    Luv,
    Love, Legs x
    'Make a life out of what you have, not what you're missing'
  • Folara
    Folara Member Posts: 568
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Guys, just go on to my other thread. That's a much more up to date and comprehensive report on PIP and the changes it brings.

    Linda - I would love to take the credit for typing it but sadly it was a case of copy and paste :oops:

    Fols x
  • Emily
    Emily Member Posts: 124
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    lindalegs wrote:
    Emily wrote:
    Many thanks Folara and lindalegs for information, I found it very informative. To get link to work just put 'l' at the end of the link, http://www.disabilityalliance/r68.html, whcih I have done and hopefully it should work :wink:


    Have just tried it on your link Emily and it still says 'Server Not Found' it could be my PC :roll: Thanks for trying.

    Luv,

    If you copy the address into your address bar but do not take the comma with it and it should come up. I have done this one hopefully it will work.

    http://www.disabilityalliance.com/
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