Partner Registered Disable

lucas2k9

My partner is european and registered disabled. He can not walk unaided due to an accident. We have one child. My partner recieve a pension from the his goverment of aprox 850.00 per month and we recieve 280.00 per month child credits and family allowance.
We have our own house which we rent out due to it being only one bed. We then rent a two bed property.
I feel bad asking becasue it seem we are being greedy but a friend of ours, that works in the clinic my partner goes to mentioned perphaps we could claim disability living allowance or carrers allowance. We are not sure if we would be entitled becasue of my partner not being british. He has never registered in england or anything.
Just wondering if anyone could advise and what would we have to do.
Regards

clemmatis

An EU national habitually resident here can apply for DLA, I read.

MrsManda

I don't think there's any such thing as 'registered disabled' in the UK. Is he registered with doctors in the UK who he sees and know about his health issues?

I think his european status will be irrelevant but the details on residence eligibility can be found here so you can check:
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/MoneyTaxAndBenefits/BenefitsTaxCreditsAndOtherSupport/Disabledpeople/DG_10012424

In order to be eligible in terms of health he needs to have had care and/or mobility needs for more than 3 months and be expected to have them for at least a further 6 months.
Eligibility and how to claim can also be found on the direct.gov website:
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/MoneyTaxAndBenefits/BenefitsTaxCreditsAndOtherSupport/Disabledpeople/DG_10011816

If he gets granted DLA and is awarded Middle or High Rate Care then you can apply for Carer's Allowance if you meet the other criteria:
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/MoneyTaxAndBenefits/BenefitsTaxCreditsAndOtherSupport/Caringforsomeone/DG_10012525

sunnyone

MrsManda wrote: »

I don't think there's any such thing as 'registered disabled' in the UK.

Wrong as usual if it isnt avaiable by google in the first instance, I am registered disabled and I carry a card saying that I am registered under the 1971 chronically sick and disabled act, many, many councils still carry registers, Durham is among them and I was registed by them over twenty years ago and got a new card this year because I lost mine, a friend has just been registed because so many places ask for disability registration for discounts etc.

The DDA, now the equalities act did stop councils having a legal obligation to register disabled people but many kept their registers open to assist social service and they legally have to have a blind/partially sighted register.

I am on both the disabled and deaf registers, I dont know if councils still legally have to have a deaf register (I dont really care really)

clemmatis

sunnyone wrote: »

Wrong as usual if it isnt avaiable by google in the first instance,

well this is unnecessary, uncalled for, inappropriate here. There is now no such thing as the old "registered disabled" category. That's what MrsManda, who has given the information the OP needs, means (I assume). I quote, for the OP's information, the direct.gov statement:

If your disability is 'substantial and permanent', you can register as a disabled person with your local council.It is not necessary to register to get local council services, but it may help in getting concessions such as reduced fares for public transport. It should also help your local council plan their services.

OP, the relevant points for you and your partner to consider have been made by MrsManda.

Errata

Very few councils carry a disabled register as it can't indicate how many disabled people there are in a district and so inform a council which services they need to plan and for how many people.

sunnyone

clemmatis wrote: »

well this is unnecessary, uncalled for, inappropriate here. There is now no such thing as the old "registered disabled" category.

You just read all the carp she googles as an automaton which is wrong for the question asked, do that for a few weeks and you will see why what she does is unecessary, everyone here can google themselves and they dont need irrelvant, wrong posts.

Councils still have registers so its very relevant to the question asked here and I did give the history of registering as disabled, something both you and the robot didnt, your post is just to cheer Mrs Manda and not to give advice at all unlike me.

sunnyone

Errata wrote: »

Very few councils carry a disabled register as it can't indicate how many disabled people there are in a district and so inform a council which services they need to plan and for how many people.

Wrong, many disatricts do still have registers and they use them as they always have, just have a look at any tourist attraction and they will offer discounts for those registered disabled but none, and I mean none mention the DDA or Equalities act, never mind DLA eligabilities.

This country is slow to act and most things havnt moved on from the 1971 act which is based on the origional NHS formation act.

craftygranny

My council won't allow anyone to register disabled they said you can't and if you need proof of disability for tourist attractions etc just show your entitlement to dla letter i asked. My grandaughter is profoundly deaf and they don't register that anymore either.
They said some councils still have a register but nationwide their is no such thing as registered disabled . We even asked at the social services dept.
Advice from the dla dept is usually if you are unsure if you can claim then fill in the forms and they'll soon let you know but under the rules you may be eligible to claim

dmg24

sunnyone wrote: »

Wrong, many disatricts do still have registers and they use them as they always have, just have a look at any tourist attraction and they will offer discounts for those registered disabled but none, and I mean none mention the DDA or Equalities act, never mind DLA eligabilities.

This country is slow to act and most things havnt moved on from the 1971 act which is based on the origional NHS formation act.

I have never had a problem using DLA as proof of disability.

WhiteHorse

Some councils maintain registers, some don't. Criteria also vary.

I've found several places (theatres spring to mind), where staff still believe a local council maintains a register (and refuse concessions because you are 'not registered'), when in fact it stopped doing so 20 years ago!

It's a mess.