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10 years 4 months ago - 10 years 4 months ago #112848 by veejayah
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My daughter has learning disabilities, receives higher rate DLA and lower mobility and I've got form to complete to have mobility looked at again to try to get higher rate. She has complex difficulties, needs support when out, not able to use public transport, support workers need to use a car to take her out and to be able to park easily and clsoe to where she needs to be.
She has sensory processing difficulties, all 7 senses, and severe modulation difficulites.

How can I best answer questions that only have a box to tick or metres and minutes etc answers needed. For all questions does answer need to be on worse day? Where can I find guidance to help with completing this form?
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10 years 4 months ago #112855 by Gordon
Replied by Gordon on topic Higher Rate Mobility

veejayah wrote: My daughter has learning disabilities, receives higher rate DLA and lower mobility and I've got form to complete to have mobility looked at again to try to get higher rate. She has complex difficulties, needs support when out, not able to use public transport, support workers need to use a car to take her out and to be able to park easily and clsoe to where she needs to be.
She has sensory processing difficulties, all 7 senses, and severe modulation difficulites.

How can I best answer questions that only have a box to tick or metres and minutes etc answers needed. For all questions does answer need to be on worse day? Where can I find guidance to help with completing this form?


The first thing to say is that Higher Rate Mobility is not awarded because a claimant receiving Lower Rate Mobility condition has worsened, they need to have significant problems with walking, be blind, or have severe mental disablement.

If your daughter meets these criteria then your first port of call should be our DLA Claims for Children guides in the Members Only area.

www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/help-for-claimants/dla/#dlaclaims

Do not feel constrained by the form, you can always add additional content on another sheet, just make sure that you include a link to the additional pages on the actual form and that any sheets you attach have your daughters full name and date of birth.

Gorodn

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10 years 4 months ago #112866 by Jim Allison BSc, Inst LE, MBIM; MA (Consumer Protection & Social Welfare Law)
Replied by Jim Allison BSc, Inst LE, MBIM; MA (Consumer Protection & Social Welfare Law) on topic Higher Rate Mobility

veejayah wrote: My daughter has learning disabilities, receives higher rate DLA and lower mobility and I've got form to complete to have mobility looked at again to try to get higher rate. She has complex difficulties, needs support when out, not able to use public transport, support workers need to use a car to take her out and to be able to park easily and clsoe to where she needs to be.

She has sensory processing difficulties, all 7 senses, and severe modulation difficulites.

How can I best answer questions that only have a box to tick or metres and minutes etc answers needed. For all questions does answer need to be on worse day? Where can I find guidance to help with completing this form?


Not withstanding Gordon's good advice, you should be aware that as DLA is a single benefit with a care and mobility component, then asking for an increase in one component allows the Decision Maker to look at both components if they feel it's appropriate. I'm not saying that this will happen in your daughter's case, but it is a possibility.

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