DLA help doing other things ?

I have a friend who thinks he might be allowed DLA ex forces has WP I sent him a copy of my last DLA review form where I went from higher mobility indef to higher mob middle care indef.

Just had email says am i taking the **** I have put on the form where you talk about other things you need help with that as I use special hi fi I had built that uses valves I need someone to turn it on and test it every so often as I cant see if the valves are lit up also they need setting every few months to allow for voltage changes I never heard back this was wrong ? also moving onto the PIP am I right in sayong that the section on other things has gone ?

Hiya Dave

I'm not sure if someone in receipt of a War Pension can claim DLA as well. WP isn't really within our remit, but we have Pete who's quite an expert on these matters, but he's not online much at present due to his own problems.

PIP isn't due to replace DLA for a few years yet. It will be 2013/14 before new assessments will begin.

However, my MP has written to IDS, Sec of State for Work & Pensions at my request for an update on the plans. As soon as I receive his reply, I'll post it here.

Best wishes.

Jim

Jima1 wrote:

Hiya Dave

I'm not sure if someone in receipt of a War Pension can claim DLA as well. WP isn't really within our remit, but we have Pete who's quite an expert on these matters, but he's not online much at present due to his own problems.

PIP isn't due to replace DLA for a few years yet. It will be 2013/14 before new assessments will begin.

However, my MP has written to IDS, Sec of State for Work & Pensions at my request for an update on the plans. As soon as I receive his reply, I'll post it here.

Best wishes.

Jim

oh yes many war pensioners get DLA I get war pension 60% unsup and middle care and higher mobility

what you cant have is both WP mobility and dla mobility

my friend was on about the different extra help you can give info about

Sorry Dave, but I never said WP's couldn't get DLA, I said I wasn't sure.

I also explained that the remit of moderators doesn't include WP or related matters.

As I said, Pete is our expert as he's on all kinds of committees to do with WP, so no doubt he will comment when he feels well enough to post.

Regards.

Jim