high rate mobility
- By nat38
-
Mon 18 Feb 2008 17:52
can i just say never give in when applying for high dla and high mobility for a child even if they can walk for years i was turned down for high rate mobility she got low rate due to her lack of communication skills over the yrs i applied numerous times finally they awarded it to her 2 yrs ago she is only 14 and her condition is just the same as all the times she was turned down really she can walk but has learning dificulties and language difficulties it goes to show really it depends who looks at the application also last time we sent the forms in they awarded her for life but dropped the rate to middle i appealed and it was re ensteted to high rate but till 2011 i find this silly as i have found out that dla goes to adult at age 16 and needs re assesing then but this date takes her to 18 i can only imagine she will just be awarded it for life at 18 ts strange !!!!
Replies
- By loopy
-
Re: high rate mobility
Wed 20 Feb 2008 16:48but remember nat, you have to become her appointee when she reaches 16. They dont tell you that though!! so about a few months before her 16th birthday, get in contact with the dla and tell them that your daughter is going to become 16 soon and that you need to be appointed as her appointee because she cannot handle her own financial affairs (i am assuming that she cannot) They did not tell me i had to be made her appointee so her money was stopped. It was reinstated when they came to my house to interview charlotte and they realised that she still watched noddy videos and had limited language and no concept of danger!
- By nat38
-
Re: high rate mobility
Wed 20 Feb 2008 17:10lol kate is auytstic to and she loves tweenies !!!! and natters away to herself about rubbish
i will do that loopy we have just been assigned a transition social worker who will asses everything again as you will know things change everyday not looking forward to it all it is starting to worry and get me down dont want to end up on tabs again !!!!!! for the 5 time and off work for months for one i cant afford all the weight i put on 
xxxx
- By lissypie
-
Re: high rate mobility
Wed 20 Feb 2008 22:58Hi there nat dont know where you live but in Scotland your daughter would also be entitled to incapcity benefit when she turns 16 if you apply 2wks before her 16th birthday someone form DWP will come out and you will sign a form making you her appointee even if hse is in full time education she is still entitled to it my friends social worker didnt know anything about it but they are entitled to it my daughter is 22 and she also has severe Autism and cerebal palsy just something for you to keep in mind as you know they wont tell you
- By nat38
-
Re: high rate mobility
Thu 21 Feb 2008 16:55thanks lissypie i was aware of thet and its on along list of questions to ask also i think we get a poll tax reduction i live in merseyside
natalie