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Mental Health Benefits

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The Sickness Route to Benefits

DLA and Attendance Allowance 

 

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  • You have a right to ask the DWP to look at their decision again within one month. This is called a revision.
  •  Request copies of the doctor's medical report / Decision Maker’s decision from the DWP
  •  If you can’t read the doctor’s handwriting, you can ask for a typed copy

 

  •  Seek what supporting evidence you can from people who know you—e.g. doctor, psychiatrist, CPN, keyworker, Centre worker, carer, friends
  •  Write to the DWP enclosing any supporting evidence and specifically requesting revision.
  •  You also have a right to Appeal the decision within one month
  •  If you don’t already get it, claim Disability Living Allowance whilst waiting for the Appeal to be heard. A successful claim will help to replace lost income and restore entitlement to the Disability Premium within Income Support.
  •  Once you have appealed you may also be able to either claim Income Support (at a reduced level) whilst waiting for your appeal or claim Jobseekers Allowance. Claiming JSA can be very difficult when you are trying to cope with mental health difficulties, but the fact that you have claimed it will not count against you when your Appeal is heard.
  •  If you feel unable to attend a tribunal, you can ask for it to be held ‘on the papers’ and either prepare a ‘statement of evidence’ yourself or with help. You can also ask people to go with you or instead of you to speak on your behalf. Statistically you have a better chance of winning your tribunal if you attend, and an even better chance of winning if someone represents you.
  •  If there are any health problems the old claim didn’t address, or your health gets significantly worse, you can apply again.

    AND GET ADVICE!

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Sickness Route to Benefits

Personal Capability Assessment

The Physical Descriptors - 1

The Physical Descriptors - 2

Mental Health Descriptors

Completing the IB50 Form

Your Mental Health - Example.

Medical Examinations - 1

Medical Examinations - 2

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