motability rejection

[Nezona]

 

Hiya there,

 

Not sure if im going to be repeating what millions of other members have said...but basically the story goes :-

 

Have higher rate DLA for my autistic son. Claimed motability as like many others we still have to put our eldest in a pram because he cant handle walking for long distances, We have two other children, one 2 and one ten months. We cant get a taxi unless its a 5 or 6 seater, we cant catch a bus as jack repeatedly presses the bell.

 

They have had our motability claim for five months, and it has been to the medical team three times, and they claim this was because they were trying to find ways for us to be accepted for it (rubbish more like ways to decline it). They have now turned us down because Jacks nursery teacher says he doesnt have behavioral problems, jack throws himself on the floor repeatedly and has trouble listening.

 

Okay ill leave at that for now, anyway we are appealing but just wondered if anyone has any ideas on how to approach the appeal.

 

regards

Neil

[Brook]

Hi Neil,

 

you may find some info on the following link, its a benefits forum with lots of useful info on it.

 

http://www.youreable.com/

 

Where it says 'other forums' click on benefits.

 

Brook

[BuntyB]

Hi,

When you say you have higher rate DLA, do you mean the Care componant or the mobility componant or both?

 

To automatically qualify for motability, you need high rate mobility.

 

I am not sure if you mean you are going to appeal the decision about the motability, or the mobility componant of the DLA, since I think there is no right of appeal as such on the motability.

 

If you want to appeal the DLA, if it's within a month of the decision, have you got a 'statement of reasons' for not allowing the mobility component? If not, ask for one as a starting point. If you are outside of the month, there needs to be a change of circumstances for a review.

 

You basically need do demonstrate that your child is unable, or virtually unable to walk, so keep a diary of all the times he refuses to walk. If he will walk short distances the majority of the time, you basically won't get it. You have to really make it clear that walking is out of the question the majority of the time. Argue that school don't see what he is like outside and get a statement from a professional person who knows how bad it is.

 

Shona