unable to work due to illness/disability

Indie_Kid

krisskross wrote: »

And is it supposed to?

It's to pay for disability related costs - most of he time it doesn't cover all disability related costs.

krisskross

sh1305 wrote: »

It's to pay for disability related costs - most of he time it doesn't cover all disability related costs.

Can I get DLA to pay for my glasses? Surely my severe myopia is a disability?

dmg24

welshgirl_michelle wrote: »

yes i also recieved dla .. a mountain bike would help me improve & strengthen my vmo muscles up hopefully enough 2 reduce the amount of knee dislocations i have on both legs (many years of normal physio hasnt helped etc) a physio has suggested that i get a bike .. to get a decent suitable bike for me is about £120 (not that cheap) i just wondered if i would be allowed any help (as it could be a benefit to improving my health)

What rate of DLA do you get?

Tesco has bikes for under £100, Argos for under £80. I am sure there are even cheaper available.

Vedder2008 wrote: »

No the government won't help this person get a bike, but it does help you buy your alchohol if you are an alchoholic.

You do talk some rubbish!

Indie_Kid

Some disability charities may hsve grants?

welshgirl_michelle

thanxs for your replies .. swimming has not been a benefit over the past few years but im willing 2 try anything to see if it helps i understand that i can use my DLA money to help pay for the bike .. i was just curious to see if there would be any help available (because with income support you can get ur travel expenses etc paid for) .. no harm in trying thanxs again

kingfisherblue

welshgirl_michelle wrote: »

thanxs for your replies .. swimming has not been a benefit over the past few years but im willing 2 try anything to see if it helps i understand that i can use my DLA money to help pay for the bike .. i was just curious to see if there would be any help available (because with income support you can get ur travel expenses etc paid for) .. no harm in trying thanxs again

Can you? I'm on IS (as a carer) and have never been told that I can get travel expenses paid for. I know others on IS as well, and to my knowledge they don't have it paid either. can you give me some more information please?

welshgirl_michelle

sorry i should have mentioned that the travel expenses you can claim for if you are on IS is .. travel costs to and from hospital for NHS treatment under the care of a consultant or on referral by a doctor or dentist sorry for the confusion

fiestafantastic

Have you tried the classifieds in your local paper? Know this one might be left field but can you find out when your police have a lost property sale as I am sure there will be bikes.
Locally we have a charity that loans cycles for a small deposit. Try cycle loan scheme in google and see if there is anything local to you.
Hope that you find something with that

summerof0763

krisskross wrote: »

Can I get DLA to pay for my glasses? Surely my severe myopia is a disability?

your an OAP,you cannot claim dla,get your hubby to pay for them out of his aa

jennie-jack

i wouldnt think you can get help, i would use your dla to buy the bike.
also someone above said about the goverment helping alcoholics get booze and someone told him he was ridiculous. it is very sadly true they get an allowance to buy alcohol plus get supplement drinks on prescription so they dont have to buy food.