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22/11/2007, 8:10 Tony F Dordogne Joined on 10/04/2005 Small village in the Dordogne, near St Cyprien Posts 1,520 Re: DLA some movement Gardian, should have added, if you do what they ask you to do then you're more liable to get a result if not, you may be giving them a 'get out of jail' card. We must not let the DLA offices have any wriggle room on this so do what they ask, not what is more convenient for the claimants - to me they should just be able to retrieve all our files from storage but are currently pleading inability to do so. No form, no claim seems to be the answer at the moment. Tony F Dordogne (24) Huguenot Trails    Report

22/11/2007, 22:12 Gardian Joined on 15/02/2006 Gard Posts 1,443 Re: DLA some movement Tony ........ Will follow your advice.  Thanks.      Report

29/11/2007, 18:25 ebaynut Joined on 06/03/2007 Posts 135 Re: DLA some movement   My guess....this is sure to delay things even further!  DWP strike announced for 6/7th December      Report

29/11/2007, 19:12 Tony F Dordogne Joined on 10/04/2005 Small village in the Dordogne, near St Cyprien Posts 1,520 Re: DLA some movement I got a second letter from them today, exactly the same as the first, acknowledging the second letter (appeal) in my mailing to them! Tony F Dordogne (24) Huguenot Trails    Report

18/12/2007, 18:42 Tony F Dordogne Joined on 10/04/2005 Small village in the Dordogne, near St Cyprien Posts 1,520 Re: DLA some movement Well folks, the saga continues ........... I phoned the DWP office this afternoon and the people that I spoke to (a team leader and then  a manager) told me that there is no telephone line available to speak to the Exportability Team, the outfit set up to deal with this fiasco. But, after pressing the manager she told me that they have a date for the decisions on DLA to be made and it's really close according to her - it eventually transpired that the date for completion is 1 April 2008. I am not best pleased and, from what she told me, not only are the original claims not being unarchived but as yet, none of the 'reclaims' are being entered into the system. I expressed my displeasure!!!!! Folks, yet again, if you had a live claim when you left the UK, please ask for a new claim form to eventually reactivate your original claim and also appeal seperately on the grounds that your original claim was shut down when it should not have been, quoting the decision which is elsewhere in this thread. Tony F Dordogne (24) Huguenot Trails    Report

10/01/2008, 16:52 Tony F Dordogne Joined on 10/04/2005 Small village in the Dordogne, near St Cyprien Posts 1,520 Re: DLA some movement Just to bump this thread up and to give people an idea of the current position. Tony F Dordogne (24) Huguenot Trails    Report

14/01/2008, 20:06 Highlanders Joined on 14/01/2008 Posts 1 Re: DLA some movement Having just found this wonderful site could I continue this theme and ask the following ; we are planning to move to France bu thave a 20 yr old with Autism and complex learning difficulties. He currently receives DLA and IB and I receive CA as his carer. Both myself and my husband plan to start our own business under the 'micro' sytem so would propbably be paying French tax within 12 months. Would any/all of these be transferable (i have read all your posts and am non the wiser!) or is it possible to claim any benefits for him under the French health system? Keep up the excellent work!    Report

15/01/2008, 6:44 Tony F Dordogne Joined on 10/04/2005 Small village in the Dordogne, near St Cyprien Posts 1,520 Re: DLA some movement His entitlement to DLA would depend on what he gets (which elements) and when he started getting it.  If he started getting DLA prior to July 1992 and he surrently receives the higher element for care, it is currently transferable to France and always has been.  If he gets a lower rate and first got it after that date, it is the subject of the ruling of last October which the DLA people still have 'under consideration' and which they are saying they will have a decision on by April 2008.  If he currently gets the mobility element, it is not nor will it be, covered by the recent decision and will remain non-transferable according to the DLA office. IB is transferable if your son is getting the long term rate. No idea about CA - it would be worth while speaking to the awarding office in the UK to see what they say and then report back on here so we all would have an idea.  I found the following on one of the national Carer's organisations web sites which may well prevent you claiming CA whilst here: "Only people who normally live in the UK can get Carer's Allowance. You must have lived in the UK for at least 26 of the last 52 weeks. You can go abroad on your own for four weeks in any six-month period and still get the benefit. You must have been getting Carer's Allowance for at least 22 weeks before you leave. If you go abroad with the person you look after and the main reason you are with them is to care for them, you can get Carer's Allowance for as long as they continue to get their disability benefit - usually about two weeks." And there is the income (from capital investments or work or any income according to the rules) rule to consider, if your income is over £95 per week, you cannot claim the benefit. Hope this helps in some way. Tony F Dordogne (24) Huguenot Trails    Report

15/01/2008, 11:19 ebaynut Joined on 06/03/2007 Posts 135 Re: DLA some movement The direct.gov site announcement has been updated recently to include this: "On 18 October 2007 the European Court of Justice gave a judgment which deals with whether Disability Living Allowance (care component only), Attendance Allowance and Carer's Allowance should be paid to people who move from within the UK to live in another country within the European Economic Area. It is not yet clear what this will mean for recipients of the affected benefits. We expect to provide full details on eligibility criteria by 5 April 2008. The first payments could be made to eligible customers shortly afterwards." (my highlight) It would be advisable to contact DWP at Newcastle to clarify just how these changes will be applied to you and your son. Department for Work and Pensions -Tel: 0191 225 8604 We have been 'told', (not officially confirmed), that being in receipt of any of these benefits 'should/could' entitle you to an E121, when moving abroad, as they will no longer be classified as 'special non-contributory benefits', as opposed to health benefits. As Tony has said, please do keep us all updated.    Report

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