Rejected for Disability Again

Miss_Money

lilac_lady wrote:

I think that genuine claimants are beginning to suffer (literally) because of the large amount of people who are on incapacity benefits, including DLA. We all know people who claim and are fitter than the population who go to work and pay tax so that they can sit around waiting for more money to be paid into their bank accounts. People who genuinely suffer like Gravitytolls husband must feel so bitter when they get turned down. The bottom line is that there are too many spongers, layabouts and liars who get benefit. If you're really unfit for work this is NOT aimed at you. The rest of you know who you are. British tax payers - because that's who provides the money - not the Government - can't continue to fund your lazy lifestyle ...........can it?

Couldnt have said it better myself :T

lazy_girl

gravitytolls wrote:

He doesn't tie his hsoes, as he can't bend, but he can then slip his feet in and out of them. He hardly ever drives, as the pain is distracting, and he simply can't settle.

He's sinking into depression, because he can't even potter about at home.

Yet, he's been rejected again.

i can understand how angry and frustrated you both must be feeling. I have friends who have been rejected and from what they've told me it is ALL in the wording - basically your husband should describe his situation on a bad day and get as much help as possible filling in the form. There is a way to write things that will help the jobsworths looking at his form tick all the appropriate boxes.

For those people moaning about disabled badge holders who can walk around without a problem, please remember that not all disabilities are physical. One of my friends suffers from manic depression and is unable to work because of it, has been sectioned on numerous occasions and gets very, very tired of people assuming he is a scrounger/lazy/fraudster.

Miss_Money

"For those people moaning about disabled badge holders who can walk around without a problem, please remember that not all disabilities are physical. One of my friends suffers from manic depression and is unable to work because of it, has been sectioned on numerous occasions and gets very, very tired of people assuming he is a scrounger/lazy/fraudster."

just so you know i am not one of those people. They;re are some people who like you say dont have any outward signs but still deserving. however theyer are still people on some benefits that dont need them and so shouldnt be on them (how they get them in the 1st place is a mystery as its damned hard to get!) saw a bloke on a benefits fraud program hed been claming he couldnt work due to not being able to walk..he ran his own restaurant! its those ppl i object to. Not the genuine deserving cases! It makes me angry when the people most in need dont get it.

lazy_girl

true. But like you say, it IS so damn hard to get i wonder why people bother if they're not ill!

that said, i do think all these campaigns to shop people commiting benefit fraud do actually make it hard for those on benefits. you CAN't tell just by looking at someone whether they deserve it, so nosey neighbours feel justified in causing someone a lot of hassle and worry.

the money stolen by benefit fraudsters is negligable anyway. seriously, it is.

Miss_Money

Like i said all my stepmum wanted to begin with as the blue badge, cos of her Me she gets exhausted and cant walk far.. but shes been made to go through the whole dla process. if she fails we'll appeal and see what happens then. I feel for the OP appeal and appeal again!!!!

crutches

ianian99 wrote:

not being funny but if you can walk around the house all day are you really disabled?

not at all funny.:););)
i "walk" from furniture to furniture,lie down a lot,and my husband washes my hair.
i use pc in bursts sometimes standinf sometimes sitting/perching with hot water bottle on back.
can go out in car in short bursts.1 big thing a day eg shopping/washing up/a(aided)bath,hairwash/read with children/parents eve/short walk/..No moment without pain on max painkillers.
If i "walk" round my house i don't do much else in it and there is more to life than my house.

i have a disabled bus pass and am registered with the LA.They say disabled but a decision maker who has never seen me has decided not.

ohreally

Miss_Money wrote:

all she anted was the blue badge to stsrt with so she could go into shops easier without struggling but they linked it to the dla?! doctors used to be able to give out the blue badge but no longer.

Securing a Blue badge is not dependant on receipt of HRM dla,your local authority can issue one at their discretion.

mclaren_2

incapacity is about the best you will get. DLA is for those who are disabled. What you ave described, is not a disibility; As after surgery, normally, a patient can recover most back activity.

I myself have MBS (Mechanical back syndrome) which is very much like slipped disk, but it just means there is no muscle around the lower back - it means i cant lift heavy things as my back can go, but it does not mean to say i am disabled.

Incap Ben i would say is the best you can get, and if i were you, wudl put the app forms in now for it.

DLA is meant for those who are going to be perminantly disabled basicly - Incap is for those who are incapasitated but will be ok to carry on normal activities - ie what your OH has with his slipped disk.

That said - once you have incap - then, you can put in another application for DLA, as you will have incap behind you to support you.

I know it sounds awkward, but its the best way to get the DLA.

Get a line from your GP aswell to confirm everything.

Might i add in here, the "desision makers" at the DWP, are NOT medically knolodgeable. They have no medical backgrounds what so ever.

jobbingmusician

6 words of advice......

Don't apply for DLA without help

....whatever your level of education, unless you are a trained benefits adviser. DLA has its own 'language'. Get help with the form from your local CAB or welfare benefits centre.

There is LOADS of research demonstrating that those who have help with the forms have a far, far, better chance of success with both applications and appeals.

Gemmzie

I agree with jobbingmusician 100%

Get a Welfare Officer to fill in the form for you. It's ALL in the wording

Shouldn't be but is.