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<blockquote data-quote="Tracey167" data-source="post: 335963" data-attributes="member: 23764"><p>Hi Angel gail</p><p></p><p>When i first applied for DLA about 7 years ago i was refused and i decided to appeal and i won the appeal i took my husband with me who is my carer and he explained all that he had to do. You have a doctor, a DSS person and an appeal officer there and they do throw questions at you but if you take all evidence with you you will be fine. The DSS questioned me about how i felt when i had a hypo and my husband had to tell him that i have no awareness when i am having a hypo so he was asking the question to the wrong person, when the DSS man looked at the doctor the doctor nodded as to say what my husband is saying is right. </p><p></p><p>You MUST appeal i heard that now they turn alot of people down just to see if they are serious cos if they was'nt they would'nt go through an appeal. I recieved DLA firstly for 3 years then had to re-apply and i sent in letters from diabetic nursed, doctors and also had a 3 month blood glucose print out and that in itself shows the amount of hypos i have and the care i need (a meter does'nt lie) I now recieved DLA indefinatley. Gather as much evidence as you can if the diabetes is causing problems for you son in school with hypos maybe ask his head of year to support as well its worth a go.</p><p></p><p>good luck</p><p></p><p>tracey167</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tracey167, post: 335963, member: 23764"] Hi Angel gail When i first applied for DLA about 7 years ago i was refused and i decided to appeal and i won the appeal i took my husband with me who is my carer and he explained all that he had to do. You have a doctor, a DSS person and an appeal officer there and they do throw questions at you but if you take all evidence with you you will be fine. The DSS questioned me about how i felt when i had a hypo and my husband had to tell him that i have no awareness when i am having a hypo so he was asking the question to the wrong person, when the DSS man looked at the doctor the doctor nodded as to say what my husband is saying is right. You MUST appeal i heard that now they turn alot of people down just to see if they are serious cos if they was'nt they would'nt go through an appeal. I recieved DLA firstly for 3 years then had to re-apply and i sent in letters from diabetic nursed, doctors and also had a 3 month blood glucose print out and that in itself shows the amount of hypos i have and the care i need (a meter does'nt lie) I now recieved DLA indefinatley. Gather as much evidence as you can if the diabetes is causing problems for you son in school with hypos maybe ask his head of year to support as well its worth a go. good luck tracey167 [/QUOTE]
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