lulu1 wrote: » Yes I would think it has been approved and the social welfare will visit to and decide what you are entiteled to
looksee wrote: » Mod But it looks as though the medical aspect has been approved? Lulu has done her best with your question, your being short with replies will not encourage other people to give advice!
Lucasgirl1980 wrote: » How was I being short? I just queried one part of her answer. Expressed my frustration with the waiting process. And thanked her for her help
Lucasgirl1980 wrote: » Social welfare will visit? I'd imagine if the medical side was declined they wouldn't even bother means testing it. I guess I just wait and see cos you just drive yourself nuts trying to guess. Thanks for your help ��
Lucasgirl1980 wrote: » Hi, I applied for carers allowance on May 25th & heard nothing from them since. Not even an acknowledgement of receipt. So this week marked 3 months so I rang. Got through to a woman who told me that currently they are processing applications for the first week in May. So it will be 2 or 3 weeks before they get to mine. I asked at what stage the application was at and she said, it's been 'cleared' by the medical officer and send on to the deciding officer where it will be means tested etc and then a decision will be made. Just wondering what 'cleared' by medical officer means, cleared as in approved? Anyone know any further information?
dmcguq10 wrote: » Have you heard anything back yet? I applied on May 29th and haven't heard back from them.
kathleen37 wrote: » Good for you! I phoned them today as I still haven't heard anything since I sent back my Habitual Residence form (which they requested beginning August - my application originally went in beginning of April...) They said my details were with the Social Welfare office since August and the Inspector would be coming round to go through my details re the means testing. I think the issues with my application is that since living here since 2002, I've only ever worked in Northern Ireland so have never paid tax here (even though I've only ever lived in Donegal) Did you get a visit from Social Welfare? Nervous about that now. Thanks
Lucasgirl1980 wrote: » It is ridiculous that they won't accept printouts. As far as getting 'real' statements, to be fair, i ordered it from my bank and had it within 5 working days. Just went online and ordered under 'order duplicate statements' and that was it. I think its just the inconvenience it causes because most people will just get the printouts without checking & then whatever their applying for gets further delayed while you order the duplicates. Theirs also a fairly hefty charge for duplicates statements, i think its 3.80 for the first page & 2.50 for each additional page. :mad:
dmcguq10 wrote: » I ordered a real statement yesterday from one of the machines which takes 5 working days. The letter from carers allowance stated that printouts were acceptable as long as they were stamped by the bank however the bank refused to stamp them. They said they don't stamp anything. Rang up carers today as was told that after I post back the documentation they require I should have a decision within 2 - 3 weeks. They could not tell me what stage of the application my claim was at.
dmcguq10 wrote: » Got refused carers allowance in the middle of November I then appealed and got a letter in the first week of December saying my appeal was granted. Rang up the appeals office last week and was told that they are just waiting on Longford to send over forms to the appeals office. Does anyobe know how long this process takes?
splinter65 wrote: » It depends on wether you were getting another SW payment while you were waiting or were someone’s dependent while waiting. If you were then Longford will have to wait for your local office to send back details so they can calculate how much arrears you’ll get and also if you are already someone’s dependent then it may be financially worth your while to stay that way and take 1/2 rate Carers. All in all it could be another month but it will be backdated so look at it as a little savings club.
dmcguq10 wrote: » When I said in the post the appeal was granted what I should have said was the letter stated that they have received all my appeal documentation which included consultant letters etc and that they would look at all and make a decision in due course. Because they are waiting on correspondace from Longford does that indicate that I have been approved? The person in the appeals office did not indicate I was approved. I am on JSA my partner is on DA.
dmcguq10 wrote: » Quick Update, Initially applied back in May got refused in November sent off appeal forms with medical and consultant reports and appeal was received at start of December. I rang up the appeals office today and they have said its passed 2 stages and has to go through 2 more one of which is a medical officer. Should have a final decision within a month.
kathleen37 wrote: » I had a meeting with the local social welfare inspector and I was told that was the last stage. They were really nice, and very helpful.
jmcgill16 wrote: » Question for anyone who's been through this - my neighbour applied for Carers last September. She got refused in early January and sent in additional documents for review in mid January. She hasn't heard anything since, but a letter saying she'd been awarded a free travel pass, and then a new PSC card with free travel on it, arrived for her in the post last week. Nothing else since. I told her I presumed thats a good sign - does anyone know if that mean shes gotten it, and the free travel section just sorted things faster than the Carer's Allowance section? I can't find anything on Google about this happening.
