DLA after hip replacement ?

July100

Jojo_the_Tightfisted wrote: »

So, anyway [ignoring the slightly tense atmosphere round here], if you get your hip done, hopefully you will be free from pain and not suffer the same mobility issues. As a result, of course you won't be entitled to the same mobility component, as you don't have the same level of need anymore.

However, as the operation may not succeed, there is no reason to suppose that just having the operation is taken as absolute proof the needs have disappeared. Moreover, with an underlying medical condition, the higher level of need may still exist in respect of other parts, rather than the hip in question.

So, basically, if you get better and don't have additional needs, you aren't entitled to the benefit anymore, if you still have the same level of needs, you are still entitled.

Excatley, thanks.

elsien

I have a friend who was on higher rate mobility due to hip problems. After his op his mobility was much improved and he was pain-free, so he lost the higher rate. (He kept the lower rate mobility due to a learning disability, which probably doesn't apply to you.)
After informing the DLA people of his changed circumstances, which he left until after the 12 week check up, he had a phone query re how far he could now walk without being in pain, then the decision was that he no longer required it, after they checked his situation with his consultant and GP.
Which in his case was the correct decision and not contested as he went from being a wheelchair user to tripping the light fantastic!
So in answer to your OP, yes there is a possibility you will lose the mobility component unless you have other conditions that relate to it.

pipkin71

July100 wrote: »

Excuse me !!!!

I am NOT contemplating not having my hip replaced !!!

It was just a concern of mine !

If your hip was in such a bad condition then of course it would be replaced, age doesnt come into sweetheart !

Not everyone is guarnteed to be pain free after the op.

I'm glad to hear!

Sadly, you are wrong on the hip being replaced, as I know of other cases where the same has happened, but irrelevant anyway.

No, not everyone is guaranteed to be pain free, but to be worried about how much benefit money you have coming in, when you should just be concentrating on the operation will naturally lead to questioning. As you've said though, you are going to have the op and perhaps need to think of other sources of income if your DLA is reduced.

July100

pipkin71 wrote: »

I'm glad to hear!

Sadly, you are wrong on the hip being replaced, as I know of other cases where the same has happened, but irrelevant anyway.

No, not everyone is guaranteed to be pain free, but to be worried about how much benefit money you have coming in, when you should just be concentrating on the operation will naturally lead to questioning. As you've said though, you are going to have the op and perhaps need to think of other sources of income if your DLA is reduced.

I hope your not under the impression that I'm living off benefits, as I'm not !

The only benefit if you want to call it benefit is DLA. I could be claiming a whole host of other benefits like Income support, Dole or whatever they call it now, Houseing benefit & probably many others, but I dont as my Husband is in the Army, currently in Afgan.

If you are a millionaire you can be awarded DLA, its not about that !

Beverley_Bill

I am sat resting from another THR which was replaced on the 26th March. My first one was done in 2001 and I am still only 51.

A couple of points though I am going through an appeal for DLA as a hip replacement was not considered sufficient to get the higher rate.

Like the other poster. I too have other health issues which are probably more serious than the severe arthritis and calve perthes disease I have suffered with from childhood.

The Hospital may not routinely tell the DWP of an operation but as my National Insurance number relates to my hospital number, the joined up departments will soon be aware and if you do not inform them but carry on claiming, then expect your name to flash up somewhere eventually. Disability Living Allowance can be and is paid to millionaires or winter fuel payments paid to pensioners, whether they are living in Rochdale or Rio Pio.

In the cold light of day, anyone who is in or has been in this much pain just wouldn't care about the money if it would all go away tomorrow. Fortunately, mine has gone for now and the appeal process will be cancelled.

Oldernotwiser

July100 wrote: »

I hope your not under the impression that I'm living off benefits, as I'm not !

The only benefit if you want to call it benefit is DLA. I could be claiming a whole host of other benefits like Income support, Dole or whatever they call it now, Houseing benefit & probably many others, but I dont as my Husband is in the Army, currently in Afgan.

If you're married and your husband's employed then you couldn't be claiming IS/HB etc.

You make it sound as if it's some kind of high minded decision not to claim when actually you're not eligible!

pipkin71

Oldernotwiser wrote: »

If you're married and your husband's employed then you couldn't be claiming IS/HB etc.

You make it sound as if it's some kind of high minded decision not to claim when actually you're not eligible!

Their partner claims incapacity benefit, older

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showpost.html?p=29704115&postcount=1

No idea how that affects what they're entitled to claim, or if the partner claims things instead of the OP ??

Oldernotwiser

pipkin71 wrote: »

Their partner claims incapacity benefit, older

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showpost.html?p=29704115&postcount=1

No idea how that affects what they're entitled to claim, or if the partner claims things instead of the OP ??

That's an interesting quote. Not sure how many people are both claiming IB AND serving with the army in Afghanistan!

"my o/h is on incapacity benefit"

"I dont as my Husband is in the Army, currently in Afgan."

July100

Oldernotwiser wrote: »

If you're married and your husband's employed then you couldn't be claiming IS/HB etc.

You make it sound as if it's some kind of high minded decision not to claim when actually you're not eligible!

Dont assume.

How very rude & insensative of you.

dmg24

July100 wrote: »

Dont assume.

How very rude & insensative of you.

What did Oldernotwiser assume?