Am I entitled to mobility component of DLA

AlisonHarrison

I am thinking about making a claim for DLA (mobility component) because I sometimes can barely walk around the house, let alone walk outside.
Without flareups however, I can sometimes walk up to a half a mile.
How bad do you have to be and how often does there need to be flareups before you are entitled to DLA?
I am really worried about claiming and then someone from the DWP jumping out with a video camera on one of my good days.

dmg24

What is your condition? How often do you have flare ups?

AlisonHarrison

I have flare ups at lease once a week when I just do not go out in case I cannot get back home.

Indie_Kid

To get DLA, you would need (on average) to have these problems for at least 4-5 days a week. How long have you had these walking problems for?

AlisonHarrison

sh1305 wrote: »

To get DLA, you would need (on average) to have these problems for at least 4-5 days a week. How long have you had these walking problems for?

I have had walking problems for a number of years now but they are getting worse.
I will not bother even applying as I am nowhere near that.
Thanks anyway to both of you for taking the trouble to reply.

Sewsosew

Alison, go and see the benefit specialist at your local CAB, they may be able to help with interpreting the form and regulations and will certainly help with filling up the form.

AlisonHarrison

Thanks for this sewsosew. I may do that.
However, given I only have flare ups once or twice a week then I do not hold out much hope if it has to be more than that.
I really worry about getting videoed on my good days, and I think if I was worrying about this all the time I may make myself even worse.