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Originally posted by cologne1:
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Originally posted by *BB*:
Have you applied for it? If the answer is yes and you didn't apply through CAB and got turned down then again discuss this with CAB.
Yes, you're right, I have been told this before, but I feel embarassed now about applying again. I can't add anything to what I said before, so how do CAB make any difference?
I honestly don't know why it makes a difference but it does. When I first applied for DLA I was turned down. I then asked CAB for help in filling in the form with me present and they sent it off. It's a long and tedious process, I was again turned down, then CAB took it to Appeal, again turned down and CAB then took it to Tribunal and I was awarded high mobility component and mid Care component.
The thing is Cologne, there's no way I could have done all that without their help and guidance. They even sent the person who had filled the forms in for me to the Tribunal and she sat with me for support. When you eventually get the allowance it's backdated to the day you first applied so it's important to apply asap. The application forms are so complicated and I don't think many people are able to successfully fill them in without some kind of professional help. The woman at CAB said it's unlikely an application is successful without help and they also warned me to expect to be initially refused etc. It seems this is how the DWP do things, probably to save money?
My husband also used CAB when he had forms to fill in regarding his pension etc. He said he couldn't manage this himself because he didn't know what he was entitled to and they do know the answers to this!