Medical Examinations.

I have decided to highlight a comment to a previous post on this.

"Anonymous said...

Can someone give advice about medical examinations under the DLA review.

Some of what I read seems to suggest that if you are receiving the higher rate of DLA (originally granted under Special Rules) then you do not have to undertake a medical.
Can anybody clarify this situation please?"

See the guidance on the Governments Directgov website

Of particular note is,

"Medical examinations when you're already getting DLA

Receiving the right amount of benefit - 'Right Payment Programme'

If you're already receiving Disability Living Allowance, you may be asked to attend a medical examination as part of the Right Payment Programme.
Under the Right Payment Rrogramme, any Disability Living Allowance award may be reviewed to make sure the person is receiving the right amount of benefit.
If you receive an enquiry form, don't worry, your current benefit award will only be changed if the review highlights a change in your current entitlement. If this happens, your award will be adjusted accordingly - this could be up or down. If there are no material changes, your award will remain the same as before.

Renewal claims and reviews

If you've been awarded Disability Living Allowance for a fixed period, you will have to make another claim to renew your benefit just before your entitlement ends. This is called a 'renewal claim'. Renewal claims are treated exactly the same as new claims, so you may be asked to attend a medical examination.
If your benefit award is for an indefinite period, you will not usually have to make a renewal claim. However, indefinite awards can sometimes be reviewed and you may need to have another medical examination as part of the review."

I hope this answers the originators question fully. Thanks for raising this key point.