Will they accept this evidence and what name should I use?

Senmama
Senmama Online Community Member Posts: 3 Listener
in PIP, DLA, ADP & AA
It’s just occurred to me that when I requested the DLA forms I did it for my son in his birth name, which is the name on his child benefit and birth certificate. 

Our paediatrician, his OT and his school have written supporting evidence using his chosen name rather than this dead name.

Will they accept it as evidence as it’s a different name? And when I’m filling in the forms can I use his chosen name rather than the dead name when writing about him? 

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  • janer1967
    janer1967 Online Community Member Posts: 21,922 Championing
    Hi there 

    I would make it clear on his form you are referring to his chosen name and what his legal name is as well to avoid confusion 

    If you are sending the evidence with the form It should be OK 

    But if sending separate it may be confusing and may not get attached to his claim 

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