Not sure about the answer to your question Dansmum - have you appealed?
Hi there, just received the same news for my 16 year old son.. don't understand whats changed. is it to do with PIP replacing DLA? Or because he is now 16 he was diagnosed 2 years ago. he is still at school. Don't know if it is worth appealing any advice? regrads Maz x
Hi maz62 welcome to the forum.
You are right it's because he has turned 16 and is now classes as an adult by the DLA, my son, not diabetic but has autism, when he turned 16 we had to make a new claim and he had to claim for himself not us claim as a parent. The form is different for adults than children.
You can fill in the form for him and if he is not capable of dealing with the claim himself you can get power of attorney by someone coming to see you and your son signing over to you, though I doubt they would do that for diabetes it's more for mental ability
Hope that helps