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Tips for DLA tribunal for child?
yeahbutmum
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hi everyone...I’m new to the group today. Bit of background, I have 3 children. My 14 yr old son has Aspergers HMS and Dyspraxia along with severe anxiety. My daughter is 12, again Aspergers, HMS and ADHD too. She also struggles with anxiety and also uses food to control her feelings.
We have just received confirmation that my sons DLA award that I have had to re-apply for, as his previous award ended as it had been 5 years, has been rejected following a MR. I’m devasted and at a complete loss as to why. I submitted his full CAMHS diagnosis along with full details of his issues. The letter seems to imply, in every aspect, that the fact he does not have an ECHP in School is their reason to justify he has no additional needs to be deemed due DLA. I’m now looking at appealing this via a tribunal but have no idea how to prepare my case. I’m also having to deregister him and his sister from school and home educate them as the School cannot provide the environment they need to alleviate their MH issues.
Does anyone have a set format I can follow to build my case ready for a tribunal?
TIA
We have just received confirmation that my sons DLA award that I have had to re-apply for, as his previous award ended as it had been 5 years, has been rejected following a MR. I’m devasted and at a complete loss as to why. I submitted his full CAMHS diagnosis along with full details of his issues. The letter seems to imply, in every aspect, that the fact he does not have an ECHP in School is their reason to justify he has no additional needs to be deemed due DLA. I’m now looking at appealing this via a tribunal but have no idea how to prepare my case. I’m also having to deregister him and his sister from school and home educate them as the School cannot provide the environment they need to alleviate their MH issues.
Does anyone have a set format I can follow to build my case ready for a tribunal?
TIA
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First of all I am going to paste in here a comment made on a similar post by our brilliant @mikehughescq:
"1) Get the DLA criteria in front of you and decide which rate(s) you’re going for.
2) Remember to explain that the care needed is substantially in excess if that needed for a healthy child of that age, assuming that it is.
3) Get face to face advice and representation."
I'm not an authority of any kind, but you might find the comments and links on this page useful to have a look at.
Others who know more will get back to you soon, so please bear with us and keep in touch.
Warmest best wishes to you,
Richard
@JennysDad
Scope community team
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