Budget - tougher for DLA claimants

ladyabosso

I have done some research and have found this website EXTREMELY useful. Apologies as a new user I could not post as a link.
benefits.tcell.org.uk/forums/reforming-disability-living-allowance-2010-201415-some-more-detail


FYI Happy girl, the capital letters are intentional. Thank you for your previous reply.:mad:

LindsayO

burkey365 wrote: »

karatedragon, if she is on hrc as you say how can she be cared for day and night and work...as i understand it your supposed to need 24hr care...as for thinking shes hot you'll get further telling her not us mate

I think the part about needing care day and night means she needs care at some point during the day and at some point during the night, not 24 hours a day.

I need care during the day, because I need help getting washed and dressed. I don't need care during the night because I can transfer to and from the bed, wheelchair and the commode next to my bed by myself

Indie_Kid

burkey365 wrote: »

exactly BLT your right, that person sh1305 saying he should get dla because sometimes they cant be bothered to cook, or run way and need a lift back home, whats that all about, we all feel like that if had a bad day or skint or hungover...there would be no takeaway businesses without the old "cant be bothered to cook" stop saying you need dla to stop you running off, i have a teenage son who cant be bothered to cook and disappears plus he wont tidy up, cant manageto find the dirty laundry basket and is unaware how to make it from table to sink to washhis dish, should he claim dla..sh1305 ya joking matey

I will glady swap my depression (which has caused serious issues, including a suicide attempt - only stopped because a friend phoned the police) to have a normal life and not receive DLA.

Being lazy and having depression are 2 different things. You want my DLA? Take my dpression too. I have physical problems as a result of this.

your supposed to need 24hr care

To get HRC, you don't need 24 hour care - it's help for most of the day or night and at least 20 minutes for either day or night.

karatedragon

burkey365 wrote: »

karatedragon, if she is on hrc as you say how can she be cared for day and night and work...as i understand it your supposed to need 24hr care...as for thinking shes hot you'll get further telling her not us mate

You do not need to be cared for 24 hours for HRC - Like in an Intensive Care Unit!!!

You have to have have care needs for a substantial proportion of the day or night or both.

I really suggest you check caselaw to discover the definition of what "substantial" means terms of lengths of time etc is.

MRSTITTLEMOUSE

sh1305 wrote: »

I agree. It would make more sense for people to have a DLA medical.

This is what I can't understand.
I have a neighbour who had an industrial accident and was awarded industrial injuries for life,then later she claimed DLA.
After submitting her forms she had a doctor visit her at her home to assess her.
I have to admit the doctor was lovely to her,we could'nt fault him.
I know all this because she asked me to be present when the doctor visited.
A week later she had a letter telling her she had been awarded both care and mobility for life.
The whole process took three months with no problems.
I thought all people had medicals after seeing her go through her claim.
Also surely people with life awards could challenge this in the courts as they have legal documentation saying they have life awards not indefinate awards.

burkey365

how does your dla money help with your depression was what i asked and if your attempting suicide surely being looked after in a hospital is best...DLA is not just an entitlement for more cash which the new medicals will help weed out...surely looking for a job, having something ueful to d each day will help your depression a lot more than a dla cash payment, what physially prevents you working, you say you run away so i take it you dont need mobility and depression would be solved with a worthwhile job paying bills and feeling personal pride...just a thought...but dont take it personally

ladyabosso

ladyabosso wrote: »

I have done some research and have found this website EXTREMELY useful. Apologies as a new user I could not post as a link.
benefits.tcell.org.uk/forums/reforming-disability-living-allowance-2010-201415-some-more-detail


FYI Happy girl, the capital letters are intentional. Thank you for your previous reply.:mad:

sorry, this is a better "linK"

benefits.tcell.org.uk/forums/reforming-disability-living-allowance-2010-201415-some-more-detail

hope this helps someone out there

burkey365

karatedragon...substantial is a word open to interpretation

BLT_2

sh1305 wrote: »

I will glady swap my depression (which has caused serious issues, including a suicide attempt - only stopped because a friend phoned the police) to have a normal life and not receive DLA.

Being lazy and having depression are 2 different things. You want my DLA? Take my dpression too. I have physical problems as a result of this.

To get HRC, you don't need 24 hour care - it's help for most of the day or night and at least 20 minutes for either day or night.

I still say you lost my sympathy when you said DLA was useful for takeaways when you couldn't be bothered to cook, clearly you can be bothered to get up and go to the fish and chip shop, is that a lot easier than cooking?

I fail to see why the taxpayer is funding people who are depressed, enabling them to stay in bed all day or ring up to order takeaways, surely the best cure would be to get out of bed and actually do something, not just lay there feeling sorry for themselves.

I have been depressed, I went for long walks and exercised. Perhaps I should have applied for free trainers and sports kit

ladyabosso

burkey365 wrote: »

how does your dla money help with your depression was what i asked and if your attempting suicide surely being looked after in a hospital is best...DLA is not just an entitlement for more cash which the new medicals will help weed out...surely looking for a job, having something ueful to d each day will help your depression a lot more than a dla cash payment, what physially prevents you working, you say you run away so i take it you dont need mobility and depression would be solved with a worthwhile job paying bills and feeling personal pride...just a thought...but dont take it personally

If you stop reacting to this person, maybe he will go away!