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Disability Living Allowance and doctors
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I applied for DLA online last week and got a letter about it this morning. Anyway, they said that 'we may contact a doctor who can tell us more about your condition' and 'we may get a doctor to examine you'. However, I've never seen a doctor about this (only the consultant at the eye infimary) so how are they meant to tell the DWP about me? I think the doctors may have my notes about this, but because of what the condition is and the lack of treatment for it, I've never really seen anyone about this.
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Doctor is not just your GP, but consultants, registrars, surgeons.....
The first point of contact they may try could be your GP, but your GP will have had letters from the consulatant at the eye infirmary detailing the diagnosis and treatment plan. Either the GP will give them the info they need, or if they don't have it will refer them onto your specialist (the consultant at the infirmary).
It depends on your disability as to whether or not they'll need to contact a medical practitioner. Sometimes they'll grant DLA without any contact from a practitioner OR a medical exam - it all depends on the individual claim. All you can do is sit tight and wait n see.
I've just received a letter saying they're contacting my GP (I'm now re-claiming) so hopefully my GP will write a kick ass letter, and I'll be granted it!
If you are rejected you have one month from the date of the decision to lodge an appeal on form GL24. It's always worth challenging a refusal.
The DWP rules say they have to treat all evidence equally providing it is not contradictory, although of course they never fucking do.
I deal with incapacity benefit more, to be honest, and some of the decisions are ludicrous.
:yes: They don't call it "Dreaded Lottery Allowance" for nothing.