Hi Sophie
I know a lot of folk who lose their tribunal come in the next month looking for an appointment to reapply and the WRO's explain that the panel last month didn't think they met whatever criteria and unless they have (and can show) significant detioration since the medical and sometimes the tribunal the WRO will advise waiting at least 3 months. Some tribunals will say to claimaints to wait a couple of months and reapply.
Im not sure that there is justification under law for the attitude but thats what we seem to be fighting against.
I know that your aware of this but this is what the disability rights handbook says
To qualify for DLA care component your care needs must ultimately stem from disability; both physical and mental disability may help you qualify. You must be so severely disabled physically or mentally that you require
During the day.
No 1. “Frequent attention throughout the day in connection with your bodily functions” or
No 2. “Continual supervision throughout the day in order to avoid substantial danger to yourself or others”.
At Night
No 3. “prolonged or repeated attention in connection with your bodily functions” or
No 4. “in order to avoid substantial danger to yourself or others you require another person to be awake for a prolonged period or at frequent intervals for the purpose of watching over you “ or
Part-time day care
No 5 “you require in connection with your bodily functions attention from another person for a significant portion of the day (whether during a single period or a number of periods)” or
Cooking test
No 6”you cannot prepare a cooked main meal for yourself if you have the ingredients”.
To get High rate care you need to satisfy
Either No 1 or No 2 daytime tests and
Either No 3 or No 4 night time tests
To get Middle rate care
Either No 1 or No 2 daytime tests or
Either No 3 or No 4 night time tests
To get Low rate care
Either No 5 or No 6 part time day care
When doing the forms I just stress I need supervision while doing this in order to keep me safe as I fall frequently - it feels as if you go over the top but better too much than too little imo
Good luck & I hope thats not as confused as I feel right now

Monic