DLA guaranteed until 2014?!

andyandflo

sh1305 wrote: »

Prove it then! All my DLA goes on disability related stuff.

How can I if you refuse to give us some idea on what your costs are?

What on earth are you holding back for?

Indie_Kid

andyandflo wrote: »

Yes, I am still fighting to get ESA, despite having enough evidence that can sink a ship showing that I cannot work based on my illnesses. As I said before I gave up my DLA because it was holding me back from feeling 'normal'.

Er, doesn't ESA make you feel the same? :huh:

andyandflo

sh1305 wrote: »

Er, doesn't ESA make you feel the same? :huh:

No not at all! People can be sick for many reasons, getting DLA gave me a label that I must be very sick and disabled!!

So where are the details?

Indie_Kid

andyandflo wrote: »

No not at all! People can be sick for many reasons, getting DLA gave me a label that I must be very sick and disabled!!

As does ESA!

andyandflo

sh1305 wrote: »

As does ESA!

Now you are being silly. I've just told you what my thoughts are about being labelled because of DLA.

ESA does not have that attachment - well to me it doesn't.

DLA and Attendance Allowance as well, has a stigma about it. I did not want to have that stigma. I wanted to be 'normal' and thought about as 'normal'!!

Now back to the discussion in hand, just give me an idea what your disability costs you in an average week, compared to the money you get from your DLA claim.

How much simpler can I make it. You said it was needed to cover those costs, so please tell

dmg24

andyandflo wrote: »

Because you were the one that was bleating that you wouldn't be able to pay for your medication and extra water + everything else your disability cost you if you didn't have DLA. My comment was that - do you spend all of the DLA money that way. It should not be used to 'top up' your other income.

Just give an estimation to show that your DLA just covers or doesn't cover the extra costs. Quite simple really,

To be honest, I think that there is an amount of it that you use for everyday things, unconnected to your disability, which is not the reason it is paid to you.

You are being very rude. sh1305 has stated that their DLA is used solely for disability related purposes. Who do you think you are to question this? You don't question janninew's figures, even though they are only hearsay!

My DLA does not cover all of my disability related costs. Am I going to breakdown what those costs are? No, that is personal and not something that anyone with manners should or would question.

Doom_and_Gloom

andyandflo wrote: »

Yes, but limited to the extra costs incurred relating to your disability. It is not there to top up your other income be it benefits or wages.

I have asked this already - could somebody give me some idea of what these extra costs are and how much do they cost in an average week.

Costs that can occur (note I don't have all of these costs, they are just general examples):
Mobility aids - such as crutches, wheelchairs, grab rails, ramps, grabbers etc.
Transport costs - such as trains and taxis.
Dressing aids.
Mobile - I need mine incase I need to call my partner who is in the same flat if I can't get off the toilet . Also needed incase something happens when no one is home so can call for someone to help.
Internet - this is not a luxury when you are disabled.
Cleaner - not a luxury for those that can't clean!
Therapies - oesteopath for example, some people end up paying for psychologists as the NHS takes to long is another.
Ready meals/takeaways as can't cook a meal themselves.
Delievery costs of food as can't go themselves.
Bathroom aids.
Special exercise/rehab equipment.
Special utensils - mugs with two handles for example.

The above is what I can think of at the moment.

Some things are on going, some are one offs that will need to be maintained/replaced.

I personally give my partner some money each week so he can do what he wants with it as he looks after me basically all the time (he usually buys a game).

I also pay for my friend to come to mine once a week (bus ticket here and back) so my partner can go out and I still have someone to help if need be. My partner gets time to himself and my friend gets to come round and be fed once a week :rotfl:. It's cheaper than a carer coming in with the bonus that she isn't a stranger (she has care qulifications too :beer:)!

littlerat

Dad's on DLA for knee problems (that always sounds so minor, but it's not) and now widespread athritus.

The costs are so many things.

Phonecalls - he couldn't even nip next door a lot of days to see our neighbour.
Internet (especially now there's no close disabled parking in town if he needs to get in)
Things to make housework easier - such as having to buy a more expensive lighter hoover he could use, longer handled things
Replacing things broken - his legs give out regularly with no warning, if he's carrying anything it's going to fall, he also has fallen on things before
Extra petrol - the 1/4 mile into the village isn't walkable at all, he can barely make it in and out of shops so anything further is impossible - plus this means driving is his only escape from the house. The 5 minute walk to the doctors to pick up prescriptions isn't even manageable.
Mobile phone + plenty of credit
If something happens and I need to run him around, I can't always afford to pay for the petrol either.
Extra cost of buying locally - as it is Dad does a fortnightly shop at a supermarket, but his ability to do these is getting more and more impaired due to distance.
I know some people won't count it, but as Dad can't work he tries to have things he can do as well - remember he can't just go and take a walk. He does cross stitch, which may not be a necessity, but it keeps him sane!

Those are just off the top of my head.

But there's so many little costs that add up. Standard hobbies are always more expensive even.

dane-katie

I get ESA, DLA and my partner gets carers allowance, this money means my partner doesnt have to work and can care for me full time, without this money my OH would have to work and i would be in such a mess.

dori2o

dane-katie wrote: »

I get ESA, DLA and my partner gets carers allowance, this money means my partner doesnt have to work and can care for me full time, without this money my OH would have to work and i would be in such a mess.

This is exactly the sort of reason why DLA is a good benefit to have. It can allow partners to be full time carers, taking the strain away from the NHS.

I'm still confident of getting DLA as my condition is always deteriorating.

If I was to get the money I wouldn't give up work, but it would allow me to work 4 days instead of 5. The pain I suffer from gettiung to work is awful, it then takes me 1-2 hours for the pain to subside from being excrutiating, to being severe, even with my medication.

Depending on how much I would be awarded, it could also allow me to drive to work, which would again reduce the amount of pain I am in. ATM if I was to drive to work it would cost me around £40 a week including parking. Having DLA would give me the opportunity to get a Blue Badge and be able to park in the car park under the building I work in. This in turn could reduce the amount of sickness days I have as I shouldn't be aggrivating the condition as much.

So, as you can see, there are many benefits to having DLA.