inkypinkyponky

inkypinkyponky

Yes have been away from work since l was diagnosed four and a half years ago,retired through ill health three and a half years now,not able to work because of damage to my lung during Radiotherapy,quite breathless.l will be 58 end of December,but just dont know how l will be categorised after next April if my Consultant says go away,but still dont think l'm cured and been led to believe by my doctor it will return,but who knows its very confusing,thing is unless you push to get to know,your told nothing,but at the same time,l am trying not to think about the future as its been upsetting enough living with this for the last four and a half years without wanting to ask what the final outcome will be and when if that makes sense/just dont wish to know,but seems l need to know!!very confused,enough to send you round the twist.

inkypinkyponky

Thanks for all the feedback advise and well wishes from everyone on here,very grateful. inkypinkyponky

healy

inkypinkyponky wrote: »

Yes have been away from work since l was diagnosed four and a half years ago,retired through ill health three and a half years now,not able to work because of damage to my lung during Radiotherapy,quite breathless.l will be 58 end of December,but just dont know how l will be categorised after next April if my Consultant says go away,but still dont think l'm cured and been led to believe by my doctor it will return,but who knows its very confusing,thing is unless you push to get to know,your told nothing,but at the same time,l am trying not to think about the future as its been upsetting enough living with this for the last four and a half years without wanting to ask what the final outcome will be and when if that makes sense/just dont wish to know,but seems l need to know!!very confused,enough to send you round the twist.

I assume you are claiming Incapacity Benefit. If you still have problems with your health and still think you qualify you should carry on claiming this.

inkypinkyponky

yes will have to wait and see what the consultant says in April and take it from there l suppose,its all ifs and buts at the moment,but thankyou for the advice.inky

Mojisola

Health benefits are given because of how your daily life is affected by your symptoms, not because of any particular diagnosis. If you still have problems that affect you, you will still be able to claim IB. Don't worry - enjoy each day!

sunnyone

You need to make sure that you collect evidence of your disability if you claimed DLA under the special rules, once you are cancer free after 5 years you may be one of the people contacted under the RPP because the goverment has a "hit list" of conditions and 80% of RRP contacts are claimants claiming under one of the conditions on that list and claimants who claimed under the special rules five years later are one such condition.

The hit list is available on benefits and works.

sunnyone

inkypinkyponky

Well sunnyone thanks for that info,but dont have a clue what the "hit list" is you talk of and what it might entail,or what the letters RPP mean,please explain a bit more about it to this dimwit !!!!

seven-day-weekend

I don't know what sunnyone means either and would be glad of some clarification.

sunnyone

inkypinkyponky wrote: »

Well sunnyone thanks for that info,but dont have a clue what the "hit list" is you talk of and what it might entail,or what the letters RPP mean,please explain a bit more about it to this dimwit !!!!

Sorry I cant find the bit about five years cancer free and the RPP, I will have to search my records, there are 8 out of the ten in the link below.

Seven Day Weekend

http://www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/news/members-only-news/1061-dla-spot-check-hit-list-revealed-specific-conditions-targeted

I hope the link works, I dont know if its members only.

sunnyone

DX2

sunnyone wrote: »

Sorry I cant find the bit about five years cancer free and the RPP, I will have to search my records, there are 8 out of the ten in the link below.

Seven Day Weekend

http://www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/news/members-only-news/1061-dla-spot-check-hit-list-revealed-specific-conditions-targeted

I hope the link works, I dont know if its members only.

sunnyone

Your link is restricted:D