If I could actually dance around the room I would do.

[2steps]

That's great news. I am going through the process for son and myself at the moment. They are being really awkward insisting on letters from my gp even though my referals where not made through my gp, they were done through uni and they already have the full educational psychologists report.

[Maelbrigda]

my OH claimed and his came through this morning too. Must be the day for it

[buttons-and-bows]

great news Penni.
I was just reading the DWP site and I read that if you are under 64 next Aprill all DLA will end and you have to claim again for PIP even if its a life time DLA award, is this right?

[CarnoustieCats]

Well done Sweetheart - big hugs xxx


now go and make Pam a nice cup of tea!!!

[booksntings]

great news Penni.
I was just reading the DWP site and I read that if you are under 64 next Aprill all DLA will end and you have to claim again for PIP even if its a life time DLA award, is this right?

That's what we've been told in regards to our son. He's on lowest level of DLA with his autism,

[KAYS6912]

Well some peeps will remember me claiming two years ago, I went through a claim form, through two apeals and two tribunals and won, they now owe me two years back money plus the weekley amount they are Supposed to pay me and I havent had and can't get a penny out of them, all they say is nothing has come through.....oh yeah thats there first get out of paying step, we have threatend them with the Welsh under secretary of state, who is a solicitor in Llandudno and also the nationals and still not a penny, so well done somer you did what I couldn't but I will have these Bs if I have to commit suiside to show them up

Keep at them Buttons. You'll get what's yours in the end. After all, they keep going on about benefits that AREN'T being claimed! Go get 'em lassie!!!!

Oh! And don't just "threaten" the DWP with the WU/S of S - get him to get stuck right into them!

[buttons-and-bows]

Well i an not threatening I mean it David Jones is a very good friend of a very good friend of mine, he does know of me but boy is exspensive.........well the best always is innit.
Thing is they have let this go on for so long that they now owe me thousands and thats why they won't pay out and each week it's going up more and more, I will contact them on Monday and if they say they still havent had the paper work through from the tribunal service I will send them a copy of it every single day till they admitt they have got it.

[somersethedge]

great news Penni.
I was just reading the DWP site and I read that if you are under 64 next Aprill all DLA will end and you have to claim again for PIP even if its a life time DLA award, is this right?

My letter said I will have DLA until 2014, and that is only because I may need a higher rate Carers Allowance by then

[buttons-and-bows]

My letter said I will have DLA until 2014, and that is only because I may need a higher rate Carers Allowance by then

Mine said indefinate, then I read I will have to reclaim when PIP comes in next april shakes head and wonders if these gob sho$ts know whay they are taking about,.
Any way the bottom line is you both got yours and its something to celebrate