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The Disability and Carer Service (DCS) have told us that they cleared 7000 cases by mid July and are in the process of clearing another 7000 cases.
So far the outcomes are as follows:
The Pension, Disability and Carer’s Service, (PDCS) informed us that as of 6 February 2009 they had reviewed 16,576 Special Rules cases and that they had a further 436 cases to review to complete this exercise.
Out of the cases reviewed a total of 10,135 claimants kept their DLA at the same rate they were getting before the review; 1, 549 retained it under the Special Rules and the rest (8,586) were moved on to the Normal Rules.
A total of 2,377 claimants had their DLA disallowed completely and 3,948 had their awards reduced. On the other hand, a total of 116 claimants had an increase in their awards under the Normal Rules.
They’ve said they received very few complaints; only 35 in 6 months. They also report a relatively low number of appeals but they have taken extra staff on to ensure proper scrutiny.
If you don't agree wth the decision made by the DCS you can ask for a revision and then an appeal.
If as a result of this review your benefit changes, and you are unhappy about this, please get in touch with THT Direct so that we can help you decide what to do next and find you an appropriate advice agency in your area if you need help.
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