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12 years 7 months ago #65917 by windmill20
DLA in France was created by windmill20
I am 59yrs and worked full time until 2 yrs ago when I lost my job due to ongoing health issues I then moved to France in Feb this year with incapacity but had not thought to apply for DLA but reading B and W website have realised I should have so my question is can I apply for DLA for the first time from France

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  • michaelg
12 years 7 months ago - 12 years 7 months ago #65925 by michaelg
Replied by michaelg on topic Re: DLA in France
Hi windmill

Please use the link here www.direct.gov.uk/en/DisabledPeople/Fina...ialsupport/DG_174941

Hope this is of assistance
Last edit: 12 years 7 months ago by michaelg.

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  • originaldave
12 years 7 months ago #65926 by originaldave
Replied by originaldave on topic Re:DLA in France
windmill20 wrote:

I am 59yrs and worked full time until 2 yrs ago when I lost my job due to ongoing health issues I then moved to France in Feb this year with incapacity but had not thought to apply for DLA but reading B and W website have realised I should have so my question is can I apply for DLA for the first time from France


there are ex pat web sites with lots of details and a couple of people on here have spoke of getting IB and dla.. I suspect dla would be care only and not mobility :)

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  • pete17971
12 years 7 months ago #65931 by pete17971
Replied by pete17971 on topic Re:DLA in France
Hi,

In addition to the site Brizboi refers to, there are further details of what is called
'The residence and presence test' included as article 7 in the following disability alliance Fact Sheet:

www.disabilityalliance.org/f23.htm

Pete

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