Budget - tougher for DLA claimants

BLT_2

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

Fat chance of that, if there was a government grant for fragile ego's most of the forum members on here would be getting it :rotfl: If there was an additional payment for persecution complexes they would be quids in :rotfl:

kingfisherblue

My son has Down's syndrome and several other conditions, resulting in high levels of care both day and night. He also has pain walking (joints are hypermobile and painful, also his chest becomes painful and he becomes breathless), so he receives HRM and HRC. According to his paediatrician, his needs are likely to increase, not lessen. I don't think there will be any problem with his DLA award (currently indefinate) when he has his medical, although the DLA people at Blackpool once asked me when his Down's syndrome would be cured!

The main thing that I worry about is, that as his carer, I might be pushed back into work. I am constantly exhausted as I am up so often in the night. When he is at school, I sometimes go back to bed for a few hours, just to catch up a bit on my sleep.

But life is too short for worrying all the time, so I try to remain positive. It's not worth worrying about things that I cannot change - even though I sometimes do! - but I'm certainly not going to spend the next three years fretting about things!

blue_monkey_2

I know someone who has a car on Mobility - in fact I know 2 people - both are just as able as me, one works in a job standing for 10 hours a day, how on earth they are on HRM is beyond me as they are just as able as I am but state they have problems with walking and standing.

It is people like this who are ruining it for people with a genuine need.

In another instance my son has ASD and ADHD and gets MRC, an old friend of mine has a son with Aspergers. We was walking about things and I told her that we had never been able to eat out for example, and our lack of 'a life' and that DS needs constant attention (I have to pay for someone to come on trips with us if hubby cannot go), is still in nappies, eats through this clothes (literally), cannot be left with other children, cannot go for a simple trip to the park, etc... she was surprised as she has none of these problems at all with her son, however he is on HRC. In fact, they are both in the same class at school yet the teacher has implemented lots of things such as a visual planner and a special work area for my son as he has a greater need in school. I don't get it. I am grateful that I get something to help out with the costs so I am not going to argue over it, however for the life of me I cannot fathom how my child is 'entitled' to less money when he has more care needs.

At the end of the day it is all down to how you fill the form in I guess and some people can fill it in to maximise how much they get so yes, I agree that it does need to change.

BLT_2

kingfisherblue wrote: »

My son has Down's syndrome and several other conditions, resulting in high levels of care both day and night. He also has pain walking (joints are hypermobile and painful, also his chest becomes painful and he becomes breathless), so he receives HRM and HRC. According to his paediatrician, his needs are likely to increase, not lessen. I don't think there will be any problem with his DLA award (currently indefinate) when he has his medical, although the DLA people at Blackpool once asked me when his Down's syndrome would be cured!

The main thing that I worry about is, that as his carer, I might be pushed back into work. I am constantly exhausted as I am up so often in the night. When he is at school, I sometimes go back to bed for a few hours, just to catch up a bit on my sleep.

But life is too short for worrying all the time, so I try to remain positive. It's not worth worrying about things that I cannot change - even though I sometimes do! - but I'm certainly not going to spend the next three years fretting about things!

Finally, a truly valid DLA case, not a claim for being frightened of being in a lift, unable to go out because of an unsightly ingrowing toenail, or "not-able-to-lay-on-the couch-watching-jeremy-kyle-all-day-if-I-have-to-work" syndrome

I don't think you have anything to worry about whatsoever, the only Doctor who wouold remove DLA from a child with Downs Syndrome would be one who got his certificate through mail order.

BLT_2

blue_monkey wrote: »

I know someone who has a car on Mobility - in fact I know 2 people - both are just as able as me, one works in a job standing for 10 hours a day, how on earth they are on HRM is beyond me as they are just as able as I am but state they have problems with walking and standing.

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I think we all know someone driving a disability car who can do a four minute mile and outrun Dwain Chambers in a 100m dash if they are late getting their bet on the 4.30 at Kempton Park :rotfl:And this is exactly the reason these new rules have been created, long may they continue, give the money to those who need, its not there to fund takeaways.

zolablue25

I haven't read the whole thread, so apologies if this has been mentioned by others, but when my wife first claimed (7 years ago) she filled in the forms and had a medical assessment. A doctor was sent to our house to assess her case. I thought that this was standard for every claimant (as I had no other experience to go on), but evidently not. As he (Gideon) mentioned every claimant will be assessed I presume we will need to be visited again by another doctor, or maybe those previously assessed will be left alone as it would save money (I doubt this though).

blue_monkey_2

BLT wrote: »

Finally, a truly valid DLA case, not a claim for being frightened of being in a lift, unable to go out because of an unsightly ingrowing toenail, or "not-able-to-lay-on-the couch-watching-jeremy-kyle-all-day-if-I-have-to-work" syndrome

I don't think you have anything to worry about whatsoever, the only Doctor who wouold remove DLA from a child with Downs Syndrome would be one who got his certificate through mail order.

I agree, genuine claimants will have nothing to worry about and will still get their entitlement. I also think that the mum will not have to worry about being forced back to work either because her son quite clearly needs a lot of care.

I do think common sense will prevail, this NEEDS to happen, there are a lot of claimants who big up their claim to get more money but I think that a lot of people who have no need for DLA will be put off claiming for it because they know they are going to be subjected to a medical and will get caught out.

zolablue25

BLT wrote: »

Finally, a truly valid DLA case, not a claim for being frightened of being in a lift,

Ooh, I don't like lifts, can I claim? I feel foolish for not trying it before.

blue_monkey_2

zolablue25 wrote: »

I haven't read the whole thread, so apologies if this has been mentioned by others, but when my wife first claimed (7 years ago) she filled in the forms and had a medical assessment. A doctor was sent to our house to assess her case. I thought that this was standard for every claimant (as I had no other experience to go on), but evidently not. As he mentioned every claimant will be assessed I presume we will need to be visited again by another doctor, or maybe those previously assessed will be left alone as it would save money (I doubt this though).

We have never had an assessment zola, just sent doctors letters. I have no qualms of being assessed for the money if that is what needs to be done to wheedle out the benefit cheats.

Flutter

I'm all for weeding out the fraudsters. But how they will do it fairly i'll never know...