benefit if you have asthma???

magzy1827

i heard that there is some sort of benefit you can claim if you have asthma.anybody know anything about this????????

paul&nat

hiya
it depends on how bad ur asthma is!!! i have heard there is some kind of benefit if your asthma really affects you. :cool:

paul&nat

CIS

Only if its severe enough to stop you working or make working extremely difficult, You might then be able oi claim IB or for industrial injuries , if the cause was occupational

Ted_Hutchinson

Page 10 of this guide for Medical Advisers
Providing medical advice to the Decision Maker in DLA/AA: A Guide ...
provides an example of the way a Medical adviser would be expected to answer the questions put to him by a DLA decision maker.
So when you provide your evidence you have to be clear about how bad you really are most of the time. It makes things a lot easier if your GP is also fully aware of how badly your asthma affects you most of the time.
This Physical health DLA guide for adults has a page at the back which helps you set out your current care needs as a checklist for your GP's notes. A similar more up to date guide is available from Downloadable guides to claiming welfare benefits

jazzyjustlaw

Trouble with it is people are different - my athsma can be bad might keep me awake all night. I manage to work though - I force myself and to help breathe I cough all day to clear the way as it were. I know people will think my athsma cant be that bad cos i work but people are different.