DLA suggestions needed

gingergee

Indefinate. She said they can tell you once the letter has been issued. x

Anubis_2

gingergee wrote: »

Indefinate. She said they can tell you once the letter has been issued. x

Ah that explains it then - congratulations . I am unsure why they give indefinate awards out due to PIP next year, as everyone will be reassessed and there are no indefinate awards for PIP.

I got an indefinate award last year also, always had them for three years previous to that.

morledge142

dori2o wrote: »

Muttley, congratulations.

I know first hand how bad Tribunals can be.

I lost the first one because I admitted to them I had been on holiday. They asked the question and I had no reason to lie to them.

They claimed that if I was fit enough to go on holiday I didn't need DLA. This was despite me explaining that I hired a wheelchair for the week we were in a caravan. The person on the Tribunal who deals with care needs was horrible, wanting to know where I had hired it from, what costs, where exactly in Blackpool was this 'wheelchair hire shop'.

The Judge even suggested that my limp was 'over exaggerated', whilst the Dr was dismissive of my diagnosis of Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome, stating that it was not possible for me to be in pain all the time, and that CRPS is a minor condition.

It took me in all 4 years to get the award my condition deserves, and then only because I managed to stumble onto case law that fitted my condition to the letter and I presented that, with an excellent letter from my GP to the Tribunal, who in this case were excellent. The Dr and the person who deals with care needs even spoke to me at length after the hearing to advise me of different aids, treatments that may help my condition.

The process as a whole though is a nightmare, and I will have it all to go through again in 19 months time. The process made me quite ill and I very nearly had to stop the fight in June last year when I collapsed (my 9 yr old daughter found me on the stairs unconscious) due to the significant stress that was being placed upon me.

your case is very similar to mine, i was turned down at tribunal as they doubted i was in as much pain as i homeschooled my son and went on shopping trips that i had mentioned were the following year my claim was made. they also interrogated me at lenght on the fact i had gone on holiday and never heard of disability asisstance at airports where you go on a lift up to the aircraft, and the disability person asked why i had not had an ot assessment - we live in rented.

i homeschooled my son or rather didn't as i could lay on my bed or his next door whilst he sat at his desk and worked - again was asked well did you get up or didnt you - i suppose i did as i got up of my bed and crawled next door then lay on his.

how did i go to toilet then again as little as possible.

i was certain i met lrm for mental health issues in that i don;t go out alone if not hrm for unable to walk without extreme pain - but the judge said i was doing ok here.

so help on the case laws you mentioned would be greatly appreciated.

applied shortly after car accident feb 2010, diagnosed fibro, hypermobility july 2010, ptsd, depression, anxiety.

wore wrist splints permanently and trouble walking due to pain constantly but worse when walking in hips, back, legs, feet.

turned down then awarded lrc - appealed went to tribunal nov 2011, have appealed to upper tribunal and waiting response.

got so fed up of waiting for triunal date i applied again for change of cirucumstances sept 2011, no again, drs letter not examed even though he has given me high level pain killers for past year. asked them to look at again if i got anothe rletter from gp. still no - am wondering whether to appeal this.

original claim due for renewals may 2012 saw rubblish cab last weds who was overcome by my experience so rang another colleague and made appointment for march then sat there inputting my details and realised she was doing an BENEFITS CHECK......

i want to give up and concentrate on feeling better less suicidal or the urge to leave my family as i am burden to them/them to me but there is something i cannot givve up as i know i should be entitled based on the criteria as i have physicalk mental needs. just don;t know whtat to do now.

i just dont like talking and underplay my condition i am avoiding going to gp as i hate seeing people but know i need help as mentioned above with the suicidal stuff - waiitng for referral for cbt last few months.
just cant face him or admit how i really feel mentally.
any advice help on case laws would be great .... thankyou:(:(