ME and DLA?

cherub1965

my son has chronic fatigue syndrome,has for the past 2 years.he is constantly tired and if he goes out anywhere he spends the next day in bed and is in constant pain,musle aches etc.
we have just had the forms for DLA sent and reading it i'm not sure if it is worth applying as his illness is such a grey area?
he has seen doctors,been to hospital for tests to rule anything else out etc.
he has just finished college,ended up doing a third year as he struggled to cope,ended up with minimal attendance with colleges approval.worked from home lot of the time. he is going to uni in sept in liverpool,he had offers from manc,leeds,etc but didnt want to be far from home.i think he wants the security of knowing i am here and he can come home if it gets too much without losing his place.he will be living in halls.
anyway,back to my question,i dont half waffle! what are his chances of getting DLA or is there anything else he can apply for as a student?he obviously cant work to supplement his grant.

dmg24

DLA is awarded for CFS, if you are unsure of how to complete the forms you should get help from CAB/ Welfare Rights etc.

He may be eligible for Disabled Students Allowance at university, but this would be to make adaptations to put him on an equal with other students. It would not supplement his sutdent income.

cherub1965

i think he was told about that,one of his friends told him they got a laptop from them??i find that hard to believe.lol

dmg24

He might get a laptop, it really depends on what needs he has.

cherub1965

its soooo difficult ,most days he is sore,like he has over exercised.he finds it difficult sat at a desk on pc.i bought him a small notebook to use if hes in bed ,invaluable,but its not big enough or good enough to use as a main comp for work etc. how would he go about getting to see welfare rights,is that CAB?

dmg24

Welfare Rights is separate from CAB. It looks like you have two options in Liverpool:

http://www.liverpool.gov.uk/Health_and_social_care/Social_benefits/bms/index.asp
http://www.localsolutions.org.uk/projects/Welfare/

cherub1965

thank you so much,didnt know these places existed!just assumed would be CAB,with a long wait.

cherub1965

just looked at the top one,its liverpool council,we are classed as sefton but will contact them anyway,they can only tell me to get lost!lol.

dmg24

Here you go ...

http://www.sefton.gov.uk/Default.aspx?page=2651

Indie_Kid

dmg24 wrote: »

He may be eligible for Disabled Students Allowance at university, but this would be to make adaptations to put him on an equal with other students. It would not supplement his sutdent income.

It also doesn't pay for everyday disability costs. (such as prescriptions)

sunnyone

cherub1965 wrote: »

my son has chronic fatigue syndrome,has for the past 2 years.he is constantly tired and if he goes out anywhere he spends the next day in bed and is in constant pain,musle aches etc.
we have just had the forms for DLA sent and reading it i'm not sure if it is worth applying as his illness is such a grey area?
he has seen doctors,been to hospital for tests to rule anything else out etc.
he has just finished college,ended up doing a third year as he struggled to cope,ended up with minimal attendance with colleges approval.worked from home lot of the time. he is going to uni in sept in liverpool,he had offers from manc,leeds,etc but didnt want to be far from home.i think he wants the security of knowing i am here and he can come home if it gets too much without losing his place.he will be living in halls.
anyway,back to my question,i dont half waffle! what are his chances of getting DLA or is there anything else he can apply for as a student?he obviously cant work to supplement his grant.

cherub1965 wrote: »

i think he was told about that,one of his friends told him they got a laptop from them??i find that hard to believe.lol

Your son can apply for DSA for uni and a laptop may be funded via them, Ive not got much more knowledge of this but sh and other members do.