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10 years 1 month ago - 10 years 1 month ago #119150 by foreverfoggy
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Thank you Jim, I have been ringing around this morning and can't get anywhere. DIAL said they don't have anyone to help anymore and said that they send people to a solicitor. I can't get through to CAB but am still trying. I don't mind paying for a solicitor If I thought it would help her. Don't know what else to do. 
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10 years 1 month ago #119156 by Gordon
If you do use a solicitor then it is essential that you confirm that they experience with benefit claims, it is a unique area of the law which most solicitors have no knowledge of, a bad Representative can sometimes be worse than no Representative at all.
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foreverfoggy wrote: Thank you Jim, I have been ringing around this morning and can't get anywhere. DIAL said they don't have anyone to help anymore and said that they send people to a solicitor. I can't get through to CAB but am still trying. I don't mind paying for a solicitor If I thought it would help her. Don't know what else to do.
If you do use a solicitor then it is essential that you confirm that they experience with benefit claims, it is a unique area of the law which most solicitors have no knowledge of, a bad Representative can sometimes be worse than no Representative at all.
Gordon
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10 years 1 month ago #119194 by foreverfoggy
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Thank you, I am trying to find someone experienced in welfare first. I have a few more calls to make tomorrow. 
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10 years 1 month ago #119246 by foreverfoggy
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Hi, I have exhausted all avenues as far as CAB and DIAL are concerned ans am now looking into a solicitor that claims to specialist in welfare benefits. It was mentioned by one charity that maybe I should look into Civil Legal Advice. Anyone know anything about them?
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10 years 1 month ago #119248 by Gordon
They are referred to on the Gov UK site
www.gov.uk/civil-legal-advice
Gordon
Nothing on this board constitutes legal advice - always consult a professional about specific problems
Replied by Gordon on topic Appeal
foreverfoggy wrote: Hi, I have exhausted all avenues as far as CAB and DIAL are concerned ans am now looking into a solicitor that claims to specialist in welfare benefits. It was mentioned by one charity that maybe I should look into Civil Legal Advice. Anyone know anything about them?
They are referred to on the Gov UK site
www.gov.uk/civil-legal-advice
Gordon
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