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Originally Posted by nomadking
The walking distance question does specify 'before you feel severe discomfort'. It's just that I was recently told that the Decision Maker's ignore the severe discomfort aspect along with most(if not all) of the Law, the contents of their Decision Maker's Guide, evidence given to Commons Select Committee, House of Lords rulings etc. So it would appear that the rule of Law is ignored and whether you are awarded DLA is down to the whim of the Decision Maker.
Link to offical DWP Decision Maker's Guide (DLA is Chapter 61, PDF document)
Link to other DWP guides which might be useful which include all the legal rulings, including appeals. |
i bite on this one
those explain do they ?
in that case which of these is the correct definition of when sever discomfort starts
.when the pain starts
.when to carry on would cause pain then
.when carrying on would cause the pain later
oh and as it is explained in the notes
.when does the short stop bit apply
.if you just need to rest momentary before carrying on
.when a short rest allows you to continue
.taking more medication allows you to continue
any one who says from reading the notes that they could clearly answer those questions isn't being truthful in their answers
this is one the most appealed sections of this supposedly easy form as neither side seems capable of understanding the rules or the form or even what they are supposed to be checking via the question
see these and see if any you are much clearer after some of the explanations lol they some time just make it even more unclear
http://www.disabilityalliance.org/dlalaw.htm#Virtually
http://www.lawcentreni.org/Resources...le%20to%20walk
and as more that 50% of appeals are successful it seems to me the forms are just as confusing for those who should know them like the back of their hands as they will see many many more than those filling them in my assertio that the question especially this one are not properly explain i feel is more that justified )
http://www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/dis...29/dla-appeals