Queries on individual claims.

Hi,

Despite numerous postings in the past that we as moderators are unable to give advice on individual claims, some members are still posting asking for advice on their individual claims.

So can I clarify that we are not a welfare rights organisation, our main role is to offer further information about benefits and appeals that are in the benefits guides in the 'members only' area, which regretfully doesn't include means-tested benefits, such as council tax benefit or housing benefit.

Our areas of expertise are DLA/AA and IB/ESA, although we do have a moderator who specialises in War Pensions, and one with wide knowledge of Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit, but regretfully both are off on long term sick leave at present.

More information can be found in the FAQ of the site.

Many thanks.

Jim

Moved to top by moderator, as members are still continuing to ask about individual claims.

I refer members attention to the FAQ area and this explanation by the site owner Steve Donnison :


Why can’t you answer a question about my specific claim?

As Moderators our area of expertise is in relation to disability living allowance, attendance allowance, the personal capability assessment used in connection with incapacity benefits and the work capability assessment used in connection with employment and support allowance. So those are the only subjects on which we can provide reliable information.

Unfortunately, you also need to bear in mind that boards like this can never provide advice to individual claimants about their specific circumstances, all we can offer is general information about how the system works.

This is because there are huge range of factors which could affect your eligibility and it’s not possible or advisable for you to disclose that information on a public forum or for us to ask you the kind of questions that would be required.

We understand that this can be frustrating and that it’s sometimes a question of judgement about the degree to which a question is specific to your claim or more general in nature. But, for our sake and your own it is important that we do our best to stick to giving information rather than advice.

So, for advice about a specific advice you need to contact an advice agency if at all possible.

My note : Try Community Legal Advice