I'm currently on DLA, Lower Rate Care component & Lower Rate Mobility 
component and Income Support.

I have recently been diagnosed with a new medical problem, Lichen Sclerosis 
in males used to be called balanitis xerotica obliterans. The cause is 
unknown, progressive, degenerative and incurable, but can be treatable.

What are the chances of my DLA being increased?

Thanks.

On 9 Feb, 06:28, "Studio"  wrote:
> I'm currently on DLA, Lower Rate Care component & Lower Rate Mobility
> component and Income Support.
>
> I have recently been diagnosed with a new medical problem, Lichen Sclerosis
> in males used to be called balanitis xerotica obliterans. The cause is
> unknown, progressive, degenerative and incurable, but can be treatable.
>
> What are the chances of my DLA being increased?
>
> Thanks.

Depends.
DLA isn't given for what condition you have. But for help needed to do
certain things and help needed when out.
If you are less able to do the things the DLA claim form asked about
originally, then it can be worth asking for a review based on your
change in help needed.

Just be aware that the benefit can go down instead of up.

Martin  <><

mart2306@hotmail.com wrote:
> On 9 Feb, 06:28, "Studio"  wrote:
>> I'm currently on DLA, Lower Rate Care component & Lower Rate Mobility
>> component and Income Support.
>>
>> I have recently been diagnosed with a new medical problem, Lichen Sclerosis
>> in males used to be called balanitis xerotica obliterans. The cause is
>> unknown, progressive, degenerative and incurable, but can be treatable.
>>
>> What are the chances of my DLA being increased?
>>
>> Thanks.
> 
> Depends.
> DLA isn't given for what condition you have. But for help needed to do
> certain things and help needed when out.
> If you are less able to do the things the DLA claim form asked about
> originally, then it can be worth asking for a review based on your
> change in help needed.
> 
> Just be aware that the benefit can go down instead of up.
> 
> Martin  <><

If the original poster wants to try and get DLA increased I would advise 
  he / she seeks proper advice from an advice agency, since as you point 
out DLA can go down as well as up following a review. As the poster is 
already on the lowest rates of the two DLA components there is always a 
risk one or both could stop altogether.

As I said, seeking proper advice is necessary whenever a person is 
considering asking for a review of his or her DLA.

-- 
Robbie