Should i appeal my dla

Skip to section navigation Skip to main content. Select color visibility that suits you Basic theme Dark theme Darker theme Text only. Search form. Enter the terms you wish to search for. Accessibility Useful links Helplines. What if I disagree with a DLA decision? Disability living allowance If you are not happy with the decision made about your disability living allowance you must first ask the Department for Work and Pensions to look at your decision again.

For more information see appeals and mandatory reconsiderations You should get local help to challenge your decision. UK We use some essential cookies to make this website work. Accept additional cookies Reject additional cookies View cookies. Hide this message. Home Benefits Manage an existing benefit, payment or claim. Appeal a benefit decision. This guide is also available in Welsh Cymraeg. Print entire guide. Related content What to expect coming to a court or tribunal.

Explore the topic Manage an existing benefit, payment or claim Courts, sentencing and tribunals Complaints and appeals. Is this page useful? The address you need will be on your DLA decision letter. You need to make sure that the DWP gets your request for mandatory reconsideration within 1 month of the decision date. If you've missed the 1 month deadline it's still worth sending your mandatory reconsideration. You'll need to do this within 13 months of the decision.

You can also call the DLA helpline to ask for mandatory reconsideration. If you do this we recommend that you have everything in writing in case you need written proof later on.

If you prefer to call, you should still write a letter to the DWP summarising what you talked about over the phone. Relay UK - if you can't hear or speak on the phone, you can type what you want to say: then You can use Relay UK with an app or a textphone.

You can find out how to use video relay on YouTube. If you've missed the 1 month deadline, you can still ask for mandatory reconsideration, as long as it's within 13 months of the decision.

You'll need to explain your reasons for being late - for example if being ill or dealing with difficult personal circumstances meant you couldn't apply in time. Explain in the form or letter why your application is late, as well as why you disagree with their decision. The DWP can refuse your application if it's late, but as long as you applied within 13 months you can still appeal the decision at a tribunal.

Talk to your nearest Citizens Advice if your application is rejected because of lateness. Look at your decision letter. It will say how the DWP has decided on your application. Make a note of the statements you disagree with and why. In your reconsideration letter, give facts, examples and medical evidence if available to support what you're saying. One way to be clear about what you disagree with is to use the same words that they use in the decision.