What am i able to claim??? Due to injury after accident(Bit of a long post SORRY!!!!)

welshmoneylover

kelzt31 wrote: »

I am currently in receipt of child tax credits and income support and my partner gets carers allowance 4 caring 4 his father and i am wondering if i am able to claim any benefits due to the fact i had a fall on some broken kerbing almost 2yrs ago which lead to me having a metal plate and 2 screws put in my ankle but i am currently in the middle of claiming compensation from the local council but since the fall/accident i have suffered mentally & physically and now have difficulty walking after about 10minutes as i get severe pain in my ankle sometimes up my leg and sometimes my ankle sometimes just gives way which causes me to fall over also when i ecently attended the medical for my claim the consultant/surgeon thinks i may need yet a further operation to correct my ankle allignment after already having had 2 operations previously and after chatting with a friend they said i may be eligible for some kind of benefit or mobility allowance also due to my ankle giving way sometimes i am scared to go out alone so feel i need to have someone with me!!!Does anyobe know if i am eligible for any type of benefit and if so what Benefit????

Why are you scared to go out alone? Is it due to the accident or are you suffering with mental health issues? Do you have a CPN?

kingfisherblue

My son is disabled and receives DLA. I wish he could walk for ten minutes.....

SingleSue

I refuse to class myself as disabled, don't claim any disability benefits (or blue badge) and can't walk for 10 minutes...even with mobility aids!

OP - I think you will struggle to claim something like DLA for mobility as being able to walk for 10 minutes is actually quite a lot without aids. That said, you never know but I do think it is unlikely.

For the being scared, maybe build up slowly and gradually build up what you are doing until you are able to go to the shops on your own for example....so the first day, go to the bottom of your garden and back, the next day, out of the front door and 100 metre down the road and so on until you have regained your confidence. To give you some extra stability, why not purchase a fold up walking stick, easily available for less than a tenner and keep it in your handbag for the moments when the ankle feels weaker.

Hope that helps.

Indie_Kid

If you can walk 100 m (or is it 50 now?) you can't get DLA mobility. You may get lower mobility if you need someone with you when you're outside.

MrsManda

sh1305 wrote: »

If you can walk 100 m (or is it 50 now?) you can't get DLA mobility. You may get lower mobility if you need someone with you when you're outside.

The basic description is:

because of a physical disability, you are unable or virtually unable to walk without severe discomfort, or at risk of endangering your life or causing deterioration in your health by making the effort to walk

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/DisabledPeople/FinancialSupport/DisabilityLivingAllowance/DG_10011816

calleyw

sh1305 wrote: »

If you can walk 100 m (or is it 50 now?) you can't get DLA mobility. You may get lower mobility if you need someone with you when you're outside.

It is not just about how far, it is also about speed and gait and how safe you.

I don't remember it saying anything about you must not be able to walk more than 50 meters.

It wants the time of walking 50 meters.

Yours

Calley