broken elbow, disability allowance

shabana

i wanted to know if i can get any benefit for have my arm broken.

last year when i was 4 months pregnant i broke my elbow in feb and required surgery couldnt do anything my partner was taking care of me.

my elbow uptil now is in terrible state i can not extend it and in pain while carrying my 4month daughter.

im due to have another operation and will be unable to use my arm gain.

am i able to claim anything currently getting maternity allowance, child tax credit.

thanks

dmg24

I can't see that you would qualify for DLA for a broken elbow.

shabana

what if i am unable to use my elbow, i hasnt been fixed

dmg24

shabana wrote: »

what if i am unable to use my elbow, i hasnt been fixed

If you can carry your daughter, surely you can use it?

Do you have any care needs? Are you able to prepare a simple meal?

shabana

es i am able to prepare food.

cannot bath myseld husband has to give it to me, cannot tie my hair

PrincessDonna2009

Don't think you will be entitled to anything as it's not searve. If you can cook and pick up your daughter then I am sure you can do other things and that's what the DLA people will see lol

I am sure your arm will get better, doctors tend to fix these sort of things, unless it's been servely damaged!

dmg24

I still don't think that you will qualify. My mum broke her arm and had various complications, but with very minor adaptations was able to do everything except drive.

If you think that you need extra assistance, you could ask the hospital about an OT assessment.

shabana

i hope so too it gets better.

it is severely damaged as i had the elbow reconstructed. have six screw's and am due to have another surgery to remove more dead tissue

alison99_2

I doubt you'll be entitled to DLA, my brother-in-law fell from the top of a ladder, shattered his right knee, and his left ankle and has been turned down for DLA.
He has appealed as he cannot do anything for himself, is totally housebound as there are endless steps leading up to the road from his house, cannot use the bathroom as it is upstairs so has to make do with a commode and cannot navigate his wheelchair from the palour to the kitchen as his wheelchair has been adapted to keep his legs straight so he can't get through the kitchen doorway.
The consultant says he will never walk properly again and will need a new knee, so I really don't know how disabled you have to be to qualify for DLA, but good luck anyway.

shabana

awww im sorry to hear about your brother-in-law. i hope he recovers soon

ive given up and have just realised, i'm never entitle to anything.

dmg24

shabana wrote: »

awww im sorry to hear about your brother-in-law. i hope he recovers soon

ive given up and have just realised, i'm never entitle to anything.

I think most people in receipt of DLA would much rather not be entitled to it.