Audiological Reports

An Audiological report (audiogram) is a technical assessment to establish the extent of a customer’s deafness.

An audiogram demonstrates the level of hearing loss at different frequencies and shows whether the hearing loss is due to a conductive, sensorineural or mixed cause. The level of disability in the CCM guidance is based on audiograms carried out without hearing aids being worn by the customer.

An audiological report can be used as further evidence when a customer claims the DLA higher rate mobility component because of a combination of hearing loss and blindness (deaf / blind deeming provisions).

Decision Makers can request an Audiological report but only when the customer has not had an Audiogram in the last six months.

Amended May 2009