DLA is it worth me applying?

glossgal

ilovedevon wrote: »

I was under the impression that DLA was for those people who would benefit from extra money becuase thier illness affected thier quality of life.
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Sorry but if you take this theory to it's logical conclusion then anyone with any kind of illness beyond a minor niggle would be able to claim benefit as it's surely implied that having an illness does affect your quality of life to some extent? This would clearly be ridiculous which is why the DLA rules specify you must need help in some form. You don't have to be getting help but you must reasonably need it to function. DLA is not a compensation payment for not having perfect health-I wish people would realise this!

Also, I think the person you were replying to was just frustrated by the general attitude people have about the benefit, comparing symptoms, severity etc, I didn't read any hostility in it.

ilovedevon

Glossgal - Please don't apologise, you've done nothing wrong.
"Sorry but if you take this theory to it's logical conclusion then anyone with any kind of illness beyond a minor niggle would be able to claim benefit as it's surely implied that having an illness does affect your quality of life to some extent?"
Occupational - meaning not just work but other things that add to someones quality of life. Such as recreational things, or just simple things like making your own food. DLA is to help people when they cannot do these things for themself - I'm pretty sure that IS affecting thier quality of life!

"DLA is not a compensation payment for not having perfect health-I wish people would realise this!"
I can see you are upset about this, but I think you have misinterpreted my post. I do not perceive DLA to be a compensation as you say. It is for help with personal care. When you are lying on the the floor for 4 days, crawling to the toilet, sipping water, unable to eat or get up and wash, I think that is requiring help with personal care. Some people think that being able to cook your own food is a lucury but under the DLA rules, it is actually a necesity and is afecting quality of life.
I think you took my sentence out of context; I was trying to ge the pint accros that DLA not only help people who need care, but how important that hjelp is becuase it improves thier quality of life. I hope you feel a little less frustrated now.


"Also, I think the person you were replying to was just frustrated by the general attitude people have about the benefit, comparing symptoms, severity etc, I didn't read any hostility in it."
I'm frustrated by a system which is helping some but not others and I was looking for somewhere to chat about that. Instead someone has aired thier frustration at me instead of helping me. Reading hostility in someones post is clearly subjective.

asandwhen

ilovedevon wrote: »

Hi

I was just wondering what the outcome was of the original poster?


I have had single sided deafness and very dibilitating vertigo due to menieres disease for 10 years and have been in and out of work and homeless at times.
I have always been told it is not a 'disability' etc but now i'm wondering if theres a chance i could be entitled to something.

Hi thanks for the interest - I was turned down for DLA was told I didnt qualify. To be honest I think that was the right decision, at the time of posting this I knew very very little about DLA and I thought just because I had a "disability" I should qualify. I have obviously read up on it since posting here and now honestly believe that I am not entitled.

I am however really glad that I spent time reading up on DLA as I was able to help my father-in-law apply earlier this year. He has mobility problems and DLA has really made a difference.

Indie_Kid

asandwhen wrote: »

Thanks dmg24 - On one of the letters it does state that I have significant "localisation" meaning unable to tell which direction sound is coming from. I do have problems crossing roads ect which I shall put on the forms - also unable to hear telephone, doorbells, baby monitors, alarm clocks and smoke alarms - I was also thinking of putting something having trouble hearing conversations in noisy environments. what do you think?

I don't know if you know this, but you can get a vibrating alarm clock (I have one by Shakeawake) and I believe you can get a vibrating smoke detector.