D.L.A.

[nutty09]

diagnosed with Fibro 12 months ago rang and told DLA but was only awarded longer time for recieving the benefit. Now I have been told I am to be registered disabled..... waiting for DLA to get intouch..... will they take my claim from 1 months ago when I rang and told them or from now..... confusing or what !

[Hidden]

Hello Nutty, they should theoretically take your claim from the first instance, but you would need to get this confirmed to make absolutely sure as they do tend to be a law unto themselves. Yes it is all confusing, that's for sure.

Make sure you keep the dates of all your enquiries from when you first applied for DLA as you may need to refer to these dates in future or on appeal.

I hope it all works out for you. Take care Nutty.

[nutty09 in reply to Hidden]

Thank you Admin.... I think phone calls are inline on monday morning

[nexusbutterfly]

You may already do this but make sure you photocopy all your correspondence with the DLA people and anybody else you get in touch with about your Fibro; copies of doctor's letters and such.. always proves invaluable as you then have a solid record of everything you've said to them so you can refer to it in future

[Hidden in reply to nexusbutterfly]

Well said Nexusbutterfly! Always best to keep copies of everything in chronological order so you can always refer to it or use it as evidence when applying or appealing.

[hobbbllliiingaround]

I would love to know why it is that some people are having their benefit removed and others are being given disability...........does anyone in these official interviews know. I wonder.? At times I have been hard put to get out of bed etc....(you all know what I mean) yet even with help from CAB could not get anything but incapacity. It wasn't too bad until my partner walked on me...........................