The DS1500 form is a mandatory document that needs to be completed by any individual or company who suffers a workplace injury. This document is used to help the injured person receive the correct level of care and compensation, and it's important to understand how to fill out the DS1500 form correctly. In this blog post, we'll discuss what information needs to be included on the DS1500 form, and we'll provide some tips for filling out the form accurately. Stay tuned for more information on this important document!
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Form Name | Ds1500 Form |
| Form Length | 1 pages |
| Fillable? | No |
| Fillable fields | 0 |
| Avg. time to fill out | 15 sec |
| Other names | how to order ds1500 forms for gp, ds1500 online, what is a ds1500 form, ds1500 form download |
FORM DS1500
This is a form, completed by a GP, Consultant, hospital doctor or specialist nurse, which enables someone who is terminally ill to claim
Disability Living Allowance (DLA) or Attendance Allowance (AA) under what the DWP calls “Special Rules.”
It is appropriate to complete the form if the patient’s death can
“reasonably be expected” within the next 6 months. This does not mean it must be more likely than not, simply that death within 6 months would not be unexpected.
This is not a claim form and an appropriate claim form needs to be submitted with the special rules box ticked. If a DS1500 is sent directly to the Disability Benefits Centre without a claim form it will not be processed and benefit will not be awarded.
If a patient passes the “terminal illness” test they will automatically
receive the higher rate of AA (if 65 or over when claiming) or the high rate care component of DLA (if under 65) from the date of the claim. The benefit is usually backdated, though it sometimes starts from the date of the DS1500 if that
The person who is terminally ill (claimant) does not have to sign the form. Another person (e.g. carer, adviser or GP) can claim benefit on their behalf but a proper form must always be completed and the Special
Rules box ticked.
If the patient is already receiving benefit at a lower rate, a new form
does not have to be completed. The DS1500 should then be sent to the DLA/AA office with a letter asking for the award to be “superseded under the special rules”.
Sometimes the DWP does not accept that the special rules apply, even when a DS1500 has been completed. They will consider the claim under the ordinary rules and will probably ask the claimant for more information about how their illness affects them. They might send one of their own doctors to visit and examine the claimant. If the decision is negative the claimant can appeal. If an award is made under the Special rules it is made for 3 years, after which time it will be reviewed if the claimant is still alive.