Budget - tougher for DLA claimants

Vicky123

Oldernotwiser wrote: »

Surely any child (or any adult for that matter) with a medical condition/disability must be used to doctors asking questions about their condition?

That's true to a point ONW, my oldest would be fine but youngest can't talk and is severely autistic with severe learning difficulties it could be a real shenanigans getting him to one of these things, doctor appointments usually are, if, however they are going to come out to his school or regular paed appointment then that is fine.
There must be a simpler way of weeding out the lead swingers surely, genuine people will be made to jump through hoops because of this.

burkey365

kendalls cave if thats the case then you should be in a secure hospital being looked after, sh1305 if you dont run away yourself then who is helping you, i am not your doctor in as much as you dont have a disability, i agree you have an illness and if you cant stop running away and keep going to A and E then maybe you should be in a proper hospital to look after your specific illness, it can only help improve your condition, with qualified specialists...and rosysparkle your exactly right genuine claimants should just stop worrying this new medical will separate the wheat from the chaff

kendalls_cave

yeah I was in a secure hospital for 11 months last year, then rehab and now live alone with a high level of support. Is that Ok with you? Doesn't mean I'm not entilted to DLA doesn't mean I don't have a disability

I am not in the least bit worried about the changes as I *know* I'm a genuine claiment and my team will provide reports as they always have

Launton_2

Back on topic can I ask a question?

I have muscular dystrophy, a progressive disease without a cure. I'm also on DLA for an indefinite period. Surely it would cost money to assess people like this MD/MS etc for no real reason? This evenings announcement has caused squeals of delight from people who want to catch the benefit thieves who clean windows with a 'bad back'. That's fine but have any of those people actually filled in a 50 page DLA form? It's extremely hard to get. Your GP cannot fill the form in anymore, it's simply ignored by the powers that be. It needs to be a consultant with full information on your illness before it's even considered.

SUMMER

burkey365..... How shocking are you..... who are you the disability police ? you have no right WHAT SO EVER to say if these people are or are not entitled to disability , you do not know anything about their lives or the struggles day to day they have so please think before you add more offensive posts.

tonycarew

Out of interest can anyone tell me roughly how many people nationwide receive DLA.
The powers that be are having huge difficulties prosessing ESA claims/medicals,this is before the forthcoming Incapacity benefit migration
which I believe concerns approximately 2.5 million people.I simply can't imagine how logistically the Government can implement a medical for all DLA claiments.

Quiet_Life

burkey365 wrote: »

kendalls cave if thats the case then you should be in a secure hospital being looked after, sh1305 if you dont run away yourself then who is helping you, i am not your doctor in as much as you dont have a disability, i agree you have an illness and if you cant stop running away and keep going to A and E then maybe you should be in a proper hospital to look after your specific illness, it can only help improve your condition, with qualified specialists...and rosysparkle your exactly right genuine claimants should just stop worrying this new medical will separate the wheat from the chaff

Got an email a few days ago from a friend who was turned down for DLA after a medical and yet they have Primary Progressive MS and a consultant's report to back up their diagnosis and the severity of their condition.... so forgive me not sharing your optimist opinion of genuine claimants being treated fairly.

annies_mum

burkey365 wrote: »

jennie jack, thats my point exactly a DLA payment will not help those who say they cant get out of bed due to depression..this is an illness and not a disability and so they should not even contemplate applying for it..thats why there is a problem, too manypeople claim to have a disability when in fact they are just unwell...e.g how can the previous couple of people on this form moan about medicals because they are depressed or the former person on here saying they get HRC while holding down a job, yet ex soldiers who have lost limbs may really justify their claim

I can see where both sides are coming from, i am now disabled but when i first became disabled i suffered from depression. I have a friend who stupidly went tomb stoning when younger and broke his neck, he now only has limited movement in 1 hand, but he would use that hand to thump you with if you suggested he was disabled and he holds down a fulltime job.
I am now terminally ill, but would i swap that for the black dog, the answer is no

kendalls_cave

It's the comment that i should be in a secure hospital that hurt.. saying i'm not disabled I don't give a !!!! about cos they don't know me and my struggles.. but to say I should be in hospital.. i've worked damned hard to get back to independent living and if my DLA helps with that so be it

System

They awardedme DLA based on the info given on my form. Still i have a folder full of letters from my psychiatrist ..which i could take with me. That and a list of all the many meds i've been on. And how lovely i can show them my scars too...

It took me 2 hours to get through my DLA form, i hope the medical is as long so i have time to explain everyting, otherwise its not fair.