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DLA OMG I AM IN SHOCK

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2shoes · 10/01/2011 09:41

dd has just been given an indefinite award, high rate for both bits.
as for the form i have to fill in now,,,,,,,,,,

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devientenigma · 10/01/2011 09:42

that was post 16 tho wasn't it 2shoes??

purplepidjin · 10/01/2011 09:44

GrinGrinGrin

borderslass · 10/01/2011 09:44

brilliant DS got it last year until he's 19

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2shoes · 10/01/2011 09:47

yep
I now have to have someone visit us about her handling her afairs9she can't)

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devientenigma · 10/01/2011 09:48

Grin love it though and so less stressful now there's no need to fill it in.
wow, Borderslass, I have to do mine every 4 year, it totally messes with the blue badge and motability car!!

borderslass · 10/01/2011 09:51

2shoes we had the visitor come from DWP was really straight forward, we had to set a bank account up in his appointees name only but to do that I needed a letter from DWP to say that I was his appointee.

superfantastic · 10/01/2011 10:11

Grin great.

bigcar · 10/01/2011 10:20

Smile fantastic!

auntevil · 10/01/2011 10:24

Must be a huge relief - congrats Smile

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2shoes · 10/01/2011 11:30

borderslass i am going to the bank next week so will ask about it.

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bullet234 · 10/01/2011 11:50

Marvellous Grin.

lostinwales · 10/01/2011 11:51
Grin
silverfrog · 10/01/2011 11:53

brilliant, 2shoes Grin

nameymacnamechanger · 10/01/2011 12:16

super! Smile

lisad123isasnuttyasaboxoffrogs · 10/01/2011 12:25

woo hoo "high five" yes Im that sad

5inthebed · 10/01/2011 12:26

Excellent stuff!!!!

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2shoes · 10/01/2011 12:47

isn't it sad how happy this has made me.......

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MABS · 10/01/2011 12:50

brilliant

NorthernSky · 10/01/2011 13:04

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5inthebed · 10/01/2011 13:11

Not sad at all!

It must be such a weight lifted off your mind, no more forms to fill in, and knowing tht she is sorted with DLA for the rest of her life!

I was happy enough with DS2 getting it for 4 years!

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2shoes · 10/01/2011 15:26

just spoken to dd's pead, we are now going to be reducing her epilepsy meds.......yikes, scarey stuff.

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glittery · 10/01/2011 17:15

we got an indefinate award when ds was 5 but i wonder if, when it all changes to the new PIP, the indefinate awards will still stand, anyone heard anything?

donkeyderby · 10/01/2011 17:26

Fantastic! That is brilliant. But why hasn't she - and my DS - got this before?

TheArsenicCupCake · 10/01/2011 17:33

That's fantastic news ( the dla)

and hand holding on drug reduction side of things

flyingmum · 10/01/2011 18:54

Well done. We too got an indefinate award - lower rate for both elements so less than we get now but perfectly justified. I was really surprised - I thought we would get turned down. We are also having the visit. When is yours 2shoes? Ours is in half term and I'm not sure what they will ask. I presume they want to see that the person concern exsists and isn't being manipulated in any way. I put down to be DS1s manager of the account thingy because he's not even 16 yet and I don't know what's going to happen when he is in college and away boarding. He left his wallet on the school playing field once and if he does that at college then that and his card will be gone - it might take him days to realise if I'm not there to nag him. I'm hoping he will be able to manage his affairs though within a couple of years so here's hoping.