DLA - is it always temporary at first?

[expatinscotland]

just starting the application process here for DD1 (dyspraxia).

Meeting w/the HV next week to go over the app and get some help with it.

HV said it's awarded temporarily and reviewed.

It is retroactive? I mean, are you paid retroactively from time of diagnosis?

ANY input appreciated - am a novice at this.

DD1's main issues are speech delays, gross and fine motor skills delays and coordination issues.

She's 3.10, nowhere near potty-training - just doesn't seem to get it.

In group speech therapy and on wait list for OT.

You're paid from the time they recieve the forms.

And yes always temporary- ds1 is temporary and given that it would take nothing short of a miracle the size of the loaves and fishes (got told off for saying that one here before, but still) to get him off higher rate DLA.......

I think often as they reach adulthood it becomes permanent, but always temporary in childhood.

Check your times- I can help you with that. Eg if you are getting up at night make sure your ecord each getting up as being 20 mins plus- under 20 mins doesn't count (it might be 10, but think its 20), so ege if you wrote that you got up for 5 mins at 1/2 hour intervals that would count as 'zero', but if you got up once for 21 mins that would count.

Hi Expat, DLA when awarded is backdated to the date the forms were requested.
When you request the forms the DWP stamps a date on the form, when your award is granted that is the date it is backdated to.
In ds2's case it took several months, so we received a lump sum backdated & a monthly payment thereafter.
His was awarded until his 5th birthday when it will be reviewed which I think basically means we go through the process again!
There are some useful websites that advise on completing DLA (can't remember if its CEREBRA or SCOPE) that have good advise on line.

Good luck.

oh sorry- requested not received- you're right (which means my review must be due if I've forgotten - deep joy ;o)

Yep ds2 due soon too - OOh I can't wait. Didn't know that about the times gess, useful I'll remember that

Thanks, all!

The paed's main concern is with DD1's educational needs.

She's in nursery, however, and paed, HVs and nursery nurses think she could use some extra support.

Socially, she does well, if a bit immature.

Two paeds believe some learning disabilities will become more apparent as she goes through the education system.

A SW told me that- trilcks of the trade! She said if you have to do something permanently (eg like aid with communication) not to bother counting the minutes but just to write "24 hours 7 days a week all the time" etc - apparently they just tot up the totals you give as part of the assessment.

Her speech is garbled and delays of about a year.

IIRC to get it backdated to when you requested the forms you have to send Part 1 back within 6 weeks. You then have a bit more time to concentrate on Part 2.

Ds1 was 3 when his was first awarded and it had to be reviewed by April this year, ie not long before his 7th birthday. His next review will be in 5 years.

Ds2 was 2 when his was first awarded and it will be reviewed when he is 5.