What role will I have as my daughter's carer and appointee at benefits tribunal?
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Hello Alison
I am sorry to hear that you have to go to a tribunal to decide your daughter’s case.
The first thing to say is that in rare circumstances a tribunal can come to your home, this is called a domiciliary hearing. To request this you can send a letter to the tribunal requesting a domiciliary hearing. You will also need medical evidence confirming that it would be difficult for your daughter to get to a tribunal, even if an ambulance was provided. Tribunals can also consider contacting you and your daughter by video link or telephone. Again this would not to be requested, with an explanation and medical confirmation as to why this is needed.
The above however does not get over the pain and communication problems that you daughter will have. As a rule tribunals do like to hear evidence from the person that is claiming benefits, however, as her appointee and when they see the difficulties your daughter has then a tribunal may turn to you. You could also provide medical evidence to a tribunal e.g. from a specialist/GP explaining the difficulties your daughter will have and ask that given the circumstances that they take evidence primarily from you.
Regards
MariaThe Benefits Training Co: -
I have been to a tribunal once before for this condition so I do know the ins an outs of what happens on the day..before though daisy was a child so obviously it was my role to act.for her.plus she was in hospital at the time as well...i do understand that the rules are different from that to dla, but daisy does.still fit the criteria and has too ne supervised 90% of the day...even when sleeping, amongst other things (cutting a long story short)..thankyou so much for your response and for the advice..
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