Jim, that's my understanding too. Vince. ======================================== Message Received: Feb 27 2014, 10:09 PM From: "Jim Williams" To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Cc: Subject: [access-uk] Re: DWP correspondence Hi Elenor, No, if you are getting DLA before reaching 65 then you will still get it as long as your circumstances don't change. I believe I'm right in saying that if you do have to notify DWP of any changes you could end up being put onto PIP. I stand to be corrected if anyone knows different. Jim Williams ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eleanor Burke" To: Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2014 8:56 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: DWP correspondence > Does that mean that when we are 65 it will be taken away from us? > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Peter Beasley" > To: > Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2014 8:40 PM > Subject: [access-uk] Re: DWP correspondence > > >> But I was one of the ones's who didn't get it because I was 65 in >> November 20 10. >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: >> To: >> Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2014 5:06 PM >> Subject: [access-uk] Re: DWP correspondence >> >> >>> Hi all, >>> >>> Jonathan Shaw. He was the one under whose watch we campaigned for higher >>> rate of mobility component of DLA and got it. >>> >>> Best, >>> Clive >>> >>> >>> Clive Lever >>> Diversity and Equality Officer >>> Kent County Council >>> >>> Office: 01622 221163 >>> Email: clive.lever@xxxxxxxxxxx >>> >>> >>> Kent County Council >>> Room G37 >>> Sessions House >>> Maidstone, Kent. >>> ME14 1XQ >>> >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf >>> Of Jim Williams >>> Sent: 27 February 2014 16:45 >>> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: DWP correspondence >>> >>> Hi Sandra and List, >>> >>> About 4 years ago I receibed my DLA claims history in large print, all >>> 128 pages of A3 paper and I think my postman was off sick with a hernia >>> for a while. The DWP would have known from my details that I'm totally >>> blind, yet they sent this lot in large print. >>> >>> To cut a long story short, after much badgering on my part, several >>> phone calls and letters later, I received a CD with a letter from the >>> then Minster for Disabled People, Jonathon ?? apologising for their >>> error. >>> >>> Ever since then I've received all DLA correspongence on CD. >>> >>> Not so my letters from other DWP departments they still send me letters >>> in standard print. >>> >>> Jim >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Whizza" >>> To: >>> Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2014 4:28 PM >>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: DWP correspondence >>> >>> >>>> Well, Jim, you were extremely lucky. I got my D L A letter yesterday >>>> in >>>> good old print. I had to scan it to see what it was. 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