Disability living allowance decisions where the claimants own doctors notes have not formed part of the decision making process

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Dear Department for Social Development (Northern Ireland),

I would like to make a freedom of information request regarding decisions made on disability living allowance without the use of the applicants own doctors medical notes I will outline the information I am requesting below

1. The total number of decisions where the claimants own doctors notes have not formed part of the decision making process from the start of the financial year 2014 up until the most recently held figures

2.the number of applicants awarded any component of disability living allowance where the claimants own doctors notes have not formed part of the decision making process

3 the number of applicants declined disability living allowance where the claimants own doctors notes have not formed part of the decision making process

4. The number of applicants awarded disability living allowance where the claimants own doctors notes have not formed part of the decision making process where notes solely provided by the departments own chosen health assessment provider and the information in the claimants application form has been used

5.the number of applicants declined for disability living allowance where the claimants own doctors notes have not formed part of the decision making process but 3rd party notes provided by the departments own chosen health assessment provider and information provided on the application form has solely been used

Yours faithfully,
s Dillon

BROWNE FRANK NISSA Belfast Castle Court,

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S Dillon
 
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Regards
 
Frank Browne
Disability & Carers Service
Customer Response Team
Level 5
Castle Court
Royal Avenue
Belfast
DDI 028 90490091
 
 
 

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BROWNE FRANK NISSA Belfast Castle Court,

1 Attachment

S Dillon
 
Please see attached
 
 
Frank Browne
Disability & Carers Service
Customer Response Team
Level 5
Castle Court
Royal Avenue
Belfast
DDI 028 90490091

 
 

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