dla selfcare help

pac100575

i recieve dla hrm and lrc i used to recieve dla hrm mrc but was reduced as they said i could self care
my question is does self caring when u dont have a choice reason enough to lower an award as u have to manage somehow and i cant find anywhere where it says otherwise

thanks in advance for any help and advice

my disablilty was crush fractured disc and vertabrae (l4 and 5 discs and vertabrae)

Indie_Kid

It just has to be reasonable that you need the help from another person.

I can self-care; but can't do certain things properly without input from another person.

pac100575

i need help getting dreesesd but as i was sent to prison i dint get that help so they said thats classed as self care even though i did get help of my cell m8

daska

I can cope with most of my personal care at the moment, but it's only because I have so much help in every other area that I have the energy to do so.

I'm confidently expecting my DLA renewal application to be turned down which will in turn reduce the support I receive and push my care needs back up...

If you got help from your cell mate then that is help, even if it wasn't officially provided.

nannytone_2

if youve told them your only care need is getting dressed, its obvious why they only awarded you lrc

easy

Ermmm, you get dla in prison .....? How come? I mean, HRM is meant to help with getting out and about .... and surely your care needs are the responsibility of the prison authorities ??????

pac100575

no my payments were suspended whilst i was inside but when released they downgraded my care rate without having me fill in any forms or telling me and no dressing isnt the only help needed

dmg24

What are your care needs?

pac100575

i cant bend at all so anything dressing shopping cooking cleaning i cant even take my dog walking as cant do much of that either they say its my disc still but because i was butchered in surgery they cant operate again and its going to get worse yet they downgrade my money
of course then theres the help in and out of the bath

nannytone_2

shopping, cleaning and dog walking are not taken into account when assessing your care needs.

to qualify for mrc you would have to show sustained care needs during the day/night.
from your post (and i'm not an expert) it looks like the award was correct.

pac100575

no there is more than that that was just a short answer