Turned Down for MRC DLA But Fit Criteria

dmg24

Titch89 wrote: »

Well, considering that I need more help than what is mentioned for LRC... (I know I do, because I have seen what the needs are for that)

That does not mean that you qualify for middle rate. There is always going to be a grey area between the levels, if you fall into this area it does not mean that you qualify for the higher of the two rates.

Titch89

I meet almost all the things for MRC on an average day. On a bad day, I meet all of them.

dmg24

Titch89 wrote: »

I have the disability support team. I may not need them all the time. Anyway, my care is more to do with personal stuff and not studying/college.



Charmig :rolleyes:

The disability support team do not act as carers. They are not going to follow you around giving you directions and reading for you.

Then you go on to contradict yourself again. You have said that you require help for a substantial part of the day, but then that you do not need help all the time, and not when you are studying at college. Most students spend a substantial part of their day studying.

dmg24

Titch89 wrote: »

I meet almost all the things for MRC on an average day. On a bad day, I meet all of them.

Then you need to show us, and more importantly the DWP, how you do. You certainly have not up to now.

You need to take on board the good advice that people are giving.

Titch89

dmg24 wrote: »

The disability support team do not act as carers. They are not going to follow you around giving you directions and reading for you.

Not the experiences I've had with them.

dmg24

Titch89 wrote: »

Not the experiences I've had with them.

You're not at college yet, so how would you know?

There are Learning Support Assistants that may help, but you will need to be assessed for them to decide whether you need one, so that they can get funding for you. As you have already had your needs assessment, clearly they do not think that you need one.

By the way, you are on Ignore. Stop PMing me, I will not respond anymore.

Titch89

What do I do if I (generally) have more bad days than good days?

dmg24

Titch89 wrote: »

What do I do if I (generally) have more bad days than good days?

You state the proportion of bad days compared to good.

briona

I have debated whether or not to reply because no doubt you are going to feel under attack and you will respond in kind but I'm going to say it anyway:

Yes, without question you have a disability but, depending on what point you are trying to argue, the level of this disability changes – you CONSTANTLY contradict yourself. In some posts you are "outraged" that you've been told you can't ever drive, in others you're "practically blind" and "tripping over kerbs". If the latter is true (and not just from the point of trying to meet MRC DLA criteria) then you should NOT be allowed to drive. As I have said before you would undoubtedly be a danger to others, and being realistic the safety of all these people is more important than your perceived inconvenience at not being able to drive. Driving is NOT essential and many people can and do get through life without ever having learned. Obviously this point has been made repeatedly to you, so I'll move on...

You say that you "can't read for long periods of time" and yet you are constantly online and firing off bitter and nasty responses to anyone who so much as makes a suggestion that you don't (or won't) agree with.

You previously said that there was "little or no public transport in your area" (although this claim was very much refuted by other posters who also live in Plymouth!) and yet on this thread you say you "have trouble reading bus timetables". If there was so little public transport available you would probably KNOW what times buses ran, (and yes, I AM speaking from experience) but since bus timetables are available online and you evidently spend much of your time there, why not download them, write down a few key times in large print and carry that in your wallet? You could definitely do that for yourself!

You have a disability but one which is neither life threatening nor life limiting. There are people in a far worse position than you. You say that you are "aware that you won't get HRM DLA because you're not a deafblind and can walk with virtually no problems" (the latter claim being something of a contradiction to your letter to DWP!) but why not be grateful that you DON'T need that care?! Start looking at the things you CAN do! You're 19 and have your whole life ahead of you...

Titch89

briona wrote: »

in others you're "practically blind"

I have never said this. And I'm NOT pratically blind. I have been told by someone that legally I could drive if I could read a bit more of the 5th line. However, having Nystgamus makes it harder and it's generally recommended that people with Nystgamus have vision around 6/6 or 6/7.

You say that you "can't read for long periods of time" and yet you are constantly online and firing off bitter and nasty responses to anyone who so much as makes a suggestion that you don't (or won't) agree with.

I don't reply straight away. Being able to read stuff online is totally different (and easier) than reading a book.

You previously said that there was "little or no public transport in your area" (although this claim was very much refuted by other posters who also live in Plymouth!) and yet on this thread you say you "have trouble reading bus timetables". If there was so little public transport available you would probably KNOW what times buses ran, (and yes, I AM speaking from experience) but since bus timetables are available online and you evidently spend much of your time there, why not download them, write down a few key times in large print and carry that in your wallet? You could definitely do that for yourself!

The online timetables aren't that good, so I have to do it from memory.

You have a disability but one which is neither life threatening nor life limiting. There are people in a far worse position than you. You say that you are "aware that you won't get HRM DLA because you're not a deafblind and can walk with virtually no problems" (the latter claim being something of a contradiction to your letter to DWP!) but why not be grateful that you DON'T need that care?!

The definition of being virtually unable to walk and my walking problems are totally different. Last time I checked, having poor balance (which does cause me to fall over a lot) isn't the same as being 'virtually unable to walk.'