can i claim disability sad and lonely

pat22

hi there ihave been deaf from a very young age due to an accident i have allways tried to get by but its not easy i get a diability living allowence which is not much we as many are struggling financely and getting a job is very hard as im not trained in anything i cant hear phones i cant work in group situations as i lip read i am deemed a risk i was told as i cant hear fire alarms ect so dont know what to do im slowly becoming a recluse and am now on antidepressent as i have a son with a lot off troubles and i cant help him i seem to get up and think who shall i worry about first today and im so lonely i will say sorry in advance for sounding such a silly sap but it helps to write it down

harpo1

Hi Pat. I can't give you any advice in this, but surely there are disability organisations that can and should assist you. Depression is a hard road, but there is light at the end. God bless you.

fatbelly

What rate of disability living allowance do you get?

mum=money_under_mattress

Oh dear, i'm sorry you are feeling so low.

Things can/will improve, theres lots of things you could do. i would begin with seeing a doctor.
then an advisor at the job centre. to see what help with childcare you could get.
You could go to college, or teach others the skill YOU have. (lip reading is a skill), i think it is anyway. :-)

Poppy9

Pat, I'm sorry you are feeling so low. It's a shame you haven't found an employer who can accommodate your needs.
I work for a LA and I know we employ people who have hearing problems and they are not a fire risk.

If any worker has a special need then they are assigned a buddy for emergency evacuations and the office fire marshal should also ensure their safety. They have also upgrade fire alarms to have a flashing light.

I have worked with 2 deaf ladies. Both lipread and had limited speech. We attracted their attention by knocking on the desk as they could hear vibrations. They also used a text/type phone and email has made communicating for them much easier. I don't work with them now as they have both moved on and been promoted.

You should seek out support from some local organisations that can help you. Try googling them in your area or contact GP surgery to see if they can put you in touch.

foreign_correspondent

Hi Pat,

Welcome to the site, I am sure you will get loads of advice here - and lots of ideas on what you can do to move forwards!

How old is your son and what sort of problems is he facing?

pat22

thank you for your kind words i wish more people would realise what a difference it makes you feel so much better i try to live my life by the live and let live motto doesnt allways work though ,anyway i dont have dependent children now all grown up but they definatly need me still so thats nice i have a big thing going on with my oldest one which will go one way or other on monday so really worried about that wouldnt want to discuss it on an open forum as not fair to him thanks again x

tattoed_bum

hi pat ,i dont know if this would help but could you volunteer at a school as a one to one help for a deaf child my son has a one to one helper , but she isnt deaf so sometimes she doesnt quite understand the difficulty whereas a deaf helper would

kentyy

Hi Pat, sorry to hear you are not doing too good.
I have family that are deaf and have found companies that are great for them and find ways to overcome any problems that may arise.. maybe you haven't found a good company yet.

Have you a local deaf club in your area as these are great for support and advice.. have a look at https://www.deafclub.co.uk for lots of info and help.

Also RNID have a section on their website that may help: http://www.rnid.org.uk/information_resources/employment/

I know this isn't gonna help with your depression, but maybe some practical help in giving these sites with info may start to help you find the right solution.