Will I lose my Disability Living Allowance?

sunnyone

black_paw wrote: »

my industrial injury's award was turned down after having it for years as.. not been to pain clinic for 3 years ! but if they read the hospital pain clinic report top manager it said i had exhausted all there means , there was no more they could do for me ..and discharged me ..doctor said same thing ..so thats why not been..i do ask at doc appointments if any thing new for me ...no....so appeal i do and not till feb as back lot to do !

A lot changes in three years, some the drugs Im on were not prescribed for pain managment at that time and those meds that were prescribed to very few patients are now also much commonly prescribed but not be GPs (the costs frighten them rigid:eek:), it may be worth a look back to the pain clinic and your going to need back up paperwork like we all are coming 2013 and the paperwork has to be recent and prefrably within 6 months of the assessment date.

stargirl90

I'm in the same boat as you OP. I have recieved DLA for around 6 years, middle rate care, lower rate mobility, and my award is 'indefinite'. I'm worried about the impending medicals simply because there are some awful stories on this forum about people who genuinely deserve DLA being refused. It's nothing to do with feeling like I don't deserve it or that I'm falsely claiming, I'm just concerned that I might be affected in their spending cuts. I really rely on my DLA to get me by in life, as I can't work a lot of hours because I have a mental illness that really affects my day-to-day life and interaction with others.

lyniced

I have FA and am on indefinite award of DLA of higher rate for both care and mobility. I gave up working this year too, as I'm full-time wheelchair bound. I'm not worried in the slightest that the benefits people would take away my meagre allowance. In fact I'm feeling very, very depressed to be honest, and I'd give back any benefits awarded just to have full health again!

skipy

Sorry to but in on this post but I was curious to know if children who receive DLA will be subjected to these health assessments too?

RazWaz

skipy wrote: »

Sorry to but in on this post but I was curious to know if children who receive DLA will be subjected to these health assessments too?

I can't say what will happen in the future, but I got DLA for pretty much my whole childhood (since 1992 when I was 2 years old) I've never had a medical test. I was born with some of my disabilities and others have developed later.

7roland8

I'm worried about the impending medicals simply because there are some awful stories on this forum about people who genuinely deserve DLA being refused. It's nothing to do with feeling like I don't deserve it or that I'm falsely claiming,

Quite agree Stargirl90. For people to say for genuine claimants not to worry is to ignore all the people who are being refused benefits when they need them.

We all know people who get DLA when they shouldn't - but they tend to be the ones that can put on a great 'performance' for the authorities - while us genuine ones just tell it like it is and often come off the worse because of it - so I can see where the O.P. is coming from - however worrying never did much good.

onetomany

my son (hes 8) got his hrm and mrc stopped in july, he has afew things wrong hypermobility, low muscle tone a sleep disorder etc he can walk but gets in very tried and suffers a lot of pain, he has a major buggy but at mo refuses to use it as kids call him names, he has alot of help at school uses a laptop to write a posture pack to sit on and has pyscotheropey (sorry about spelling) 3 times a week, i appealed agaist the dessicion and was turned down again, i asked for the paper work they sent it and the doctor one was anserwing questions on him even tho we have never seen him before, in his report he stated as joe gets older his frame will start to deterate ,
i didnt go to trbuneral as i was scared they will put him tho more tests as he seems to have develpt a fear of needles, aslo joe will only tell certain people about his pain he doesnt like anyone talkin about his poorly feet etc it upsets him even if me or his dad says anything, so i accepted it, then the weather changed and joe has been sufffering more they think he might have artritus but not sure as joe wont allowe them a blood test but most days he comes out of school upset because his arms etc feel like there are brokern,
ive put in a new claim with dla but not sure if they will go on the new claim or will they use the evdence from first one? sorry for the long rant x also what will happen if they want a doctor to see him as i now joe wont talk to them?

TOBRUK

7roland8 wrote: »

Quite agree Stargirl90. For people to say for genuine claimants not to worry is to ignore all the people who are being refused benefits when they need them.

We all know people who get DLA when they shouldn't - but they tend to be the ones that can put on a great 'performance' for the authorities - while us genuine ones just tell it like it is and often come off the worse because of it - so I can see where the O.P. is coming from - however worrying never did much good.

Yes this is true, there have been many c**k ups with people that had medicals for ESA and were deemed fit for work who clearly weren't fit at all - e.g. there were some case on the news, and some in papers -one who could hardly move after a car accident and was still recovering and trying to adapt to injuries. There was one case where the claimant was suffering with cancer with only a short time to live which was also denied.

We are all nervous because of mistakes that have already been made with the ESA medicals. There will be cases with the DLA reform which is inevitable with this government.

For those of us who have no choice, which would be impossible to work, all we can do is wait and hope we get through it somehow. I do try not to worry about it, as it would be impossible for me to work. I lost my job a few years ago through ill health and my GP has told me that I probably will never work again.

We shall see what comes of the welfare reform announcement on Wednesday and then what becomes of it.

Mrs_Ryan

My OH has an indefinite award of LRM and LRC for psychosis, he also works full time. Im sick of people who dont understand DLA indicating that he is committing some sort of fraud :mad: He's never had a medical and quite frankly I think a medical would freak him out - he relies on me to express a lot of how he behaves and I doubt very much someone who didnt know him could pick up on why he needs help and probably strike out his claim. His community mental health team are all well aware of this and have backed us up with it in the past but its extremely worrying to us. Yes he has proved he can work but he has so many special conditions in his job and the DLA is vital to us in paying for his medications etc - if it was taken away we'd be in trouble.
My parents who are both retired and recieve Retirement Pensions are also worried about losing their DLA - Dad has whats classed as a terminal illness and Mum has very severe mobility problems as well as requiring oxygen, clearly they arent able to be ruled as fit to work as they have officially passed retirement age, but nonetheless are very worried.
Hopefully those who are genuinely in need will not lose it - it seems that a lot of those who do need it are refused and those who dont need it arent!

sheeps68

I think any change etc is a stress for us with DLA as there does seem to be some random decisions out there. I presume if it comes to renewal we gather the info like any normal renewal of hospital letters etc & anything that shows the real impact it has on us and pray ....

I have an indefinate award and I know I shall stress about it when the time comes but shall also be hot footing it to welfare rights worker too at that point to ensure I have everything possible in place. At the same time I also dream of being able to ring them up and say I dont qualify anymore. Maybe on a exceptionally good day once a year thats true. Oh well we can but hope.

I do work part time which is good for me etc with certain considerations eg parking, someone to carry anything heavy for me and part time support worker who completes a few vital tasks of my role I cant do without paying for it big time. To lose my DLA I'd be forced to work full time which could be tricky as have lots of medical appts on my day off. Yes I know work should accomodate these but it would be taking micky and then having to make up the time at other points. I'd be off sick again, in hospital and looking at ill health retirement should I have to work full time within 3 months. I dont want to do that!

It seems to be viewed these days DLA = not working at all. Thankfully thats not always true and I for one would rather work all be it part-time as I'm sure so many others would too.