Can Any One Help....

flashtwinkle

my husband is receiving dla, i am rec ca. i hae just been diagnosed with bpd an want to know if i can get dla aswell or can i claim incapicity benifit. my hubby workss avergage 48 a week but i am unable to work due to1, illness ,2, childcare and 3 need to be on stand by for hubby.
i am so confused to what i am entitled to and what i am not. i suffer with nxiety so cant queue at ca for help so tought i would try here. if not get my cpn to look into it for me thx

seven-day-weekend

You will not be able to get Incapacity Benefit if you have not paid enough National Insurance Contributions, which as you say you cannot work, appears to be the case.

I don't know whether you will be eligible for DLA. Hopefully someone will be along soon who does know.

Would it be possible for you to contact the CAB? They will be able to tell you whether you are entitled to it and help you fill in the forms.

Hope this helps.

Astaroth

By BPD are you talking a borderline personality disorder or bi-polar disorder (normally called manic depression in the UK)?

http://www.direct.gov.uk/DisabledPeople/FinancialSupport/FinancialSupportArticles/fs/en?CONTENT_ID=10011816&chk=5hGHSW
the above link will probably be a lot more use than my theoretical ramblings but...

Mobility isnt an issues so there wouldnt be that component unless:

you are severely mentally impaired with severe behavioural problems and qualify for the highest rate of care component

As to the care component... basically it says you get it if you need some supervision in your day to day life. Now I may be wide of the mark and anticipate being shot down in flames but as I always go where angels fear to tread... if you say that 2 of your main reasons for not working are because you are looking after your kids or your on call for your husband then how are you then saying you are incapable of looking after yourself?

Zara33

FLASHTWINKLE wrote:

my husband is receiving dla, i am rec ca. i hae just been diagnosed with bpd an want to know if i can get dla aswell or can i claim incapicity benifit. my hubby workss avergage 48 a week but i am unable to work due to1, illness ,2, childcare and 3 need to be on stand by for hubby.
i am so confused to what i am entitled to and what i am not. i suffer with nxiety so cant queue at ca for help so tought i would try here. if not get my cpn to look into it for me thx

I'm kind of confused also firstly you are your husband's carer, you care for 2 kids, but you are unable to care for yourself????

seven-day-weekend

The OP may be well able to look after her children and husband at home but still have a disability which restricts her life to the extent that she needs support in it (e.g. not being able to go out without support, not being able to go shopping or handle money without help).

I don't know whether these things ARE a problem, just pointing out that being able to care for someone else and still needing help herself are not mutually exclusive.

healy

Astaroth wrote:

By BPD are you talking a borderline personality disorder or bi-polar disorder (normally called manic depression in the UK)?

http://www.direct.gov.uk/DisabledPeople/FinancialSupport/FinancialSupportArticles/fs/en?CONTENT_ID=10011816&chk=5hGHSW
the above link will probably be a lot more use than my theoretical ramblings but...

Mobility isnt an issues so there wouldnt be that component unless:


As to the care component... basically it says you get it if you need some supervision in your day to day life. Now I may be wide of the mark and anticipate being shot down in flames but as I always go where angels fear to tread... if you say that 2 of your main reasons for not working are because you are looking after your kids or your on call for your husband then how are you then saying you are incapable of looking after yourself?

With DLA there is a the Lower Rate Mobility component too which could be claimed in this case, but I take your point about Care.

Zara33

seven-day-weekend wrote:

The OP may be well able to look after her children and husband at home but still have a disability which restricts her life to the extent that she needs support in it (e.g. not being able to go out without support, not being able to go shopping or handle money without help).

I don't know whether these things ARE a problem, just pointing out that being able to care for someone else and still needing help herself are not mutually exclusive.

TBH i wasn't trying to be rude or disrespect the OP, i was and still am confused

According to a previous post the OP's husband

my hubby is a severe schzphrenic and only rec medium rate. we have never appealed but its wrth ago, hiscn says its normally granted

but he is able to work 48 hours per week.

The OP also states that she has to be on standby for her hubby, but as she suffers from anxiety she can't queue for help?
So if the OP is entitled to dla does that then mean that her hubby is entitled to carers allowance for looking after her also?

As i say i am totally confused by the whole situation.

seven-day-weekend

People can and do claim carers' allowance for looking after each other.

Zara33

seven-day-weekend wrote:

People can and do claim carers' allowance for looking after each other.

Well i'm sorry but IMHO that is just benefit fraud dressed up fancy.

Lets take the OP for example: (sorry OP) husband gets DLA, and because his disability is severe enough he needs someone to care for him.

So his wife get's Carer's allowance to care for him, she must spend at least 35 hours per week caring for her husband.

Now we are saying the wife has a disability and is now looking into claiming DLA, if the OP was to get DLA say at the middle rate like her husband,your are now saying that the husband can claim Carer's allowance for looking after his wife.

Surely if one person has a disability that requires someone to care for them, how can they possibly be a carer themself?

MY POST IS BY NO WAY MEANT TO OFFEND ANYONE I AM TRYING TO WORK OUT HOW THIS IS CORRECT

healy

It may seem odd but the rules and regulations allow this so it is not fraud.

welshcakes

It is by no means benefit fraud where a couple can both legitimately claim DLA and be Carer's for each other. A text book example of this may be person A has severe physical problems but is of sound mind. Person B may be physically fit as a fiddle but have mental health problems which impact on their ability to interact with the outside world. Each has a recognised disability however they compliment each other's deficit and are subsequently able to self sustain as a unit (but would not individually).