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Disability Living Allowance

dan-mans-mum

i was told when my son was diagnosed with Autism to apply for D.L.A i did this and have been refused. C.A.M.H.S have writen a letter to them to outline Dans disability and i would like to know if anyone actually does recieve this and at what level.

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  • I get DLA for my son who is 3, we get middle rate as he also has significant development delay.

    Appeal the decision!!!

    I also used a local carers centre to help with the forms (although I work in a government department and feel comfortale doing it myself I was advised to use them by professionals working with my son).

    I was initially refused (without them contacting any of the professionals involved!) and I rang them to advise that I would be appealing - when they asked why I told them. I then prepared my paperwork and rang them 4 days letter to request a fax number or e-mail address for me to send it to and they said based on the phone call alone they had revised the decision and awarded middle rate.

    From what I have heard from others this seems to be a very common thing that happens.

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  • I get DLA for my son who is 3, we get middle rate as he also has significant development delay.

    Appeal the decision!!!

    I also used a local carers centre to help with the forms (although I work in a government department and feel comfortale doing it myself I was advised to use them by professionals working with my son).

    I was initially refused (without them contacting any of the professionals involved!) and I rang them to advise that I would be appealing - when they asked why I told them. I then prepared my paperwork and rang them 4 days letter to request a fax number or e-mail address for me to send it to and they said based on the phone call alone they had revised the decision and awarded middle rate.

    From what I have heard from others this seems to be a very common thing that happens.

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