Good to hear the National Autistic Society has advice for DLA. I know even though I'd had FMS since October 2001, I would only be paid by the date stamped on the form some three years later. I think you've got to have your condition three months prior to claiming, which is why kids - although disabled from birth - can't claim Care until they are three months old.
Remember to photocopy your paperwork and forms. As my renewal comes around every 18 months - 3 years, I typed mine up. So I just modify things slightly, print, sign and attach. Though it does get a bit boring writing 'see attached', it's better than writing out the whole thing.
Yes, definitely will do that, oh yes. Copies and stuff, and 'see attached...' Think i might type up what i hand wrote as well, though it will need to change with her age.
The NAS has some good pages on it, actually, because autism is misunderstood by the DWP. Hell, i think everything is, they employ deliberately thick doctors who don't know jack just so they don't have to pay out, sigh.
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Remember to photocopy your paperwork and forms. As my renewal comes around every 18 months - 3 years, I typed mine up. So I just modify things slightly, print, sign and attach. Though it does get a bit boring writing 'see attached', it's better than writing out the whole thing.
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The NAS has some good pages on it, actually, because autism is misunderstood by the DWP. Hell, i think everything is, they employ deliberately thick doctors who don't know jack just so they don't have to pay out, sigh.
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Thanks for your help, advice and support on this. Your experience will hopefully help people like me avoid having to do appeals.
*hugs*