What counts as disability?

pompeyfaith

Yes i do score more than 15 points hence why i passed the review out of all the points i got 15 was the highest individual score i got for my hand.

Regards

Pompeyfaith

strong96

thermalaudio wrote: »

The best thing to do is just apply for it, you can do it online now on www.direct.gov.uk and click on the DLA section under benefits tab, there is sections to complete for GP, and Specialist.

I have probs with my feet, legs, hips, blood clots etc amongst other diagnosed conditions, take 1000mg calcium & vit d everyday for osteoporosis and have problems & pain when walking, loosing balance etc, according to DLA because i can walk 50 metres i'm not eligible for it, so i'd imagine that if your OH is in the army/navy and capable of doing exercises etc then they won't be either.

He is army and doesnt do exercises as cant ay longer, they cant kick him out as they've already admitted responsibility for his condition, the specialist have said that they may need to cut the ends off 6 toes as they are dead yet he's not classed as having a disability?

Lady_K

I checked the ib scoring and I'd score higher than 15. I'm already on it but I have never known what I had scored. It just eases my mind a bit more because I was worried about applying for dla in case they took my ib off me with all this reshuffle thing and end up with nothing.

Do you lose ib if you get dla or part of it?

MandyQue

Yet another invisible disability story..

My daughter is 12 years old and is physically healthy. As a result we get the Looks when parking in disabled bays. But she is severely autistic. She is unable to talk or understand when people talk to her, she has severe learning disabilities, no sense of danger, needs one to one supervision at all times and can have severe behavioural difficulties. We've had some hellish times at the hands of judgemental people because of it. I'd love to challenge these people to look after her for an hour and THEN tell me there's nothing wrong with her!

covlass

MandyQue wrote: »

Yet another invisible disability story..

My daughter is 12 years old and is physically healthy. As a result we get the Looks when parking in disabled bays. But she is severely autistic. She is unable to talk or understand when people talk to her, she has severe learning disabilities, no sense of danger, needs one to one supervision at all times and can have severe behavioural difficulties. We've had some hellish times at the hands of judgemental people because of it. I'd love to challenge these people to look after her for an hour and THEN tell me there's nothing wrong with her![/quote]

That's just how I feel:mad:

[Deleted User]

I have been reading MSE for several years but only signed up recently to start posting, I stumbled upon this board by accident and I'm so glad I have.
My mother stepped from the road onto the pavement near our home one saturday morning in February 2005 as she did this she said something in her leg "snapped" and she hit the ground in agony. The doctors including those at BUPA have been unable to hep her and rectify the injury, she has what is called an avulation hamstring (sp??) Two years ago she was registered disabled and now walks with the aid of a crutch. She has gone from an active lady to someone who, on a bad day, cannot walk to the end of our road.
I agree with some others who have posted and like them I am not ageist but, on several occassions I have taken my mother to the doctors and there is one old man who always parks his car over 2 disabled spaces, others just tut and talk under their breath as you walk past.
My mother has applied without success to get DLA or Incapacity Benefit. I think she is going to try and reaplly again soon. She still works but has had to cut her days and now only works part time much to her disgust!

black_paw

for IB benefit you need to be off sick ( not working ). the doctor gives you a certificate to send in to DWP. but first you need to go sick from work .after a lot weeks later when firms money runs out you apply for IB , you then send in doctor certicates every few weeks . then you are some times sent for a DWP medical to get further proof , they look at all your hospital / doctors reports aswell .very involved these days. best to ask advice at local disability office or CAB for help , if you appeal they will help you . the DLA forms are very hard to fill in , and most people are advised to get help with these. this can some times mean a DWP doctor visiting you at home to access how you move and do things. good luck

Deal_Chaser

Hi!

What can I say discrimination should NOT be tolerated or even in existence in any form however , the disabled seem to be an easy target??!! even when not highly visible diasbility you just can't seem to win.:mad:

Employers sometimes to talk the talk re the legislation,quotas BUT they don't always seem to appreciate the personal/emotional issues re disability the turmoil of drug changes. Re reasonable adaptions they can interpret that how they wish & do!!!!!! :eek:

I have had some funny looks when shown my bus pass a few of the regular drivers curiosity got better them & enquired what was wrong!!! Times missed stops ended up ????? Been shopping with partner & got strange looks as people thought I was drunk!!! :rotfl: (Irony drugged upto the eyeballs bn more appropriate!!!!!)

NY Resoluion to claim DLA finding it hard to fill in form!!!! had 4 so far?:o

Take care all & keep well:eek:

nwt83

Hi all,
I only normally post on the competitions thread but I came across this and I thought I would contribute.

I'm 25 and have a non-standard hip replacement. Because my skeleton was abnormal in the first place there is only so much they could do. It was a complicated operation and took six hours instead of the usual 90 minutes.
So I still have DLA because of my manner of walking (I limp, am unsteady and am very slow) and I still suffer back and knee pain and spasms.

I get dirty looks on a regular basis when I use the blue badge, even when they see me walking badly.

Unfortunately I could write a book about all the prejudice and discrimination i've encountered and i've only managed to get as far as I have through sheer stubbornness and determination.

I don't know about anyone else, but i've found that since the DDA was more strictly enforced, discrimination in the workplace is more covert. It's still there, but people are more clever about how they go about it.

borkid

andrew71 wrote: »

Thanks for this part of the forum. I too am one of those who "do not look disabled"
I have ME and difficutly with my walking. A few weeks ago I parked up in a disabled spot with my blue badge and when I got out an eldery couple informed me that the space was for disabled people. When I informed them I was the gentleman bold as brass said to me "you don't look old enough to be disabled" Never knew there was an age limit on being disabled

Hi my daughter also has ME but doesn't like to think of herself as disabled. She refused to apply for a blue badge as she said there were people worse off than her. Luckily she calls on us when she needs help with shopping etc.
I find it really difficult when people say how well she looks and don't understand / believe when I say she only goes out when she feels better and has had a long sleep. They have no idea how much planning goes into a trip out. We went out once with a couple of acquaintances. I drove and dropped her off at the door. She went walked about 100 m then went very grey and had to rest. This happened a couple of times they became extremely worried I think they finally have a little understanding now. Don't think they realise though that that was normal, if only they saw her when she is ill!

Hope your ME goes through more good than bad patches.