Getting DLA please read

puppy999

This man is 45yrs he as been in prison a good number of yrs he came out in April the DWP pay for a house, they have put all NEW furniture in he is claiming that he is disabled he gets DLA and he was moaning that he should be on the higher rate and not in the middle .............. BUT there is nothing wrong with him only LAZZY NESS he picked up my washing machine and put it in the back of a 4x4 ...........I stood there and could not belive my eyes !!!!! ........... he keeps telling me to put in for DLA as I have
Osteoarthritis in both hands Arthritis in my knee and my cartlidge as gone in my knee were I tend to fall .............. but I think as long as I dont get DLA I am not disabled lol ........... well that my way of thinking ........... Cant a doctor not tell when your pulling a fast one ??? I have had scans and xrays were they have found out that I have Osteoarthritis .............. Am I just jealous that he gets more money than me ???

rogerblack

puppy999 wrote: »

I have
Osteoarthritis in both hands Arthritis in my knee and my cartlidge as gone in my knee were I tend to fall .............. but I think as long as I dont get DLA I am not disabled?

If you meet the criteria for getting DLA, you can apply, even if you don't consider yourself 'disabled'.

On the other matter.
It's true there is some degree of fraudulent claims - however, beware of assuming someone is healthy based on seeing them once.
It could have been a good day, and lifting the washing machine put him in bed for a couple of weeks.

Sometimes it's really really hard saying 'no, I can't' - when you can at the moment, and you want to forget that doing something is likely to cause you major problems in the next days.

If you truly believe he's making a fraudulent claim, then write to the DWP and explain why.

puppy999

I am just having a rant ...........would not dream of grassing as I beliv what goes around comes around ............ I see him every day and lifting that washing machine did not put him in bed he walked into town the next day ............ I just cant understd why he as to tell lies he is well capable of doing a full time job ..........

MrsManda

You can be capable of a full time job and still receive DLA as it's not an out of work benefit.
If you think they're commiting fraud and want to do something then as Rogerblack said, you can report them. Otherwise there's no point moaning.

rogerblack

What goes around...
Certainly - however, I consider reporting someone for fraud, where I feel I have overwhelming evidence that it's going on to be a positive act.

puppy999

MrsManda am I doing some harm to you by having a MOAN ???????????
Thats what forums are for

Prinzessilein

The fact that this man has been in prison is irrelevant. He did wrong, was caught and has now served his time. It should have no bearing on his claiming benefits.

If you have evidence that he is commiting a crime (and benefit fraud is a crime) then you should report him.

However, be certain of your facts. He could well be claiming DLA legitimately. As MrsManda has pointed out, you can claim DLA whilst working. It is for care and/or mobility needs.

ALso, DLA is given according to need, not for a specific condition. So, you may have osteo-arthritis, arthritis and a damaged cartilage, but if these conditons do not cause you to have care/mobility needs that satisfy the DLA criteria then you will not be entitled (....and if you are entitled then there is no shame in claiming!) ...equally this chap may not have any official diagnosis of a condition, and may well be physically capable of lifting a washin machine (maybe he suffered afterwards... or, .maybe his conditions are mental rather than physical in nature...) but if he has care/mobility needs that fit the criteria then he is legally entitled to claim DLA.

As for not being disabled unless you claim DLA....I see things the other way. I was disabled for some time before I claimed my DLA.

Personally. my GP - who signs my fit-notes - is well able to tell who is genuine. DLA is not an easy benefit to claim (despite what the media would like us to believe) , the paperwork is complicated, and there are medicals for many people. It is rarely given to people who are suffering purely from 'lazyness'.

LadyMorticia

Not all illnesses are physical. He could have a mental illness, hence being able to put a washing machine in a 4x4.

Or he could have been having a good day.

If you have firm evidence that you believe he's committing fraud then report him.

TrixieB

Please don't forget that DLA can be paid for mental illness and not just physical illnesses too. And as an aside, how the heck can one man lift a washing machine onto the back of a truck?? Is he Geoff Capes??

Seriously though, bearing in mind the above posts - report if you think you should, and apply for dla yourself if you think you should

SingleSue

Our friend moved our washing machine down a flight of stairs and out into his van many years ago all on his own (plus a full tea chest of books), despite my warnings of inviting a hernia.

He had to have a double hernia repair about 8 years ago....and he was finally regretting not giving in to my nagging about developing a hernia :rotfl:

lolly101

puppy999 wrote: »

This man is 45yrs he as been in prison a good number of yrs he came out in April the DWP pay for a house, they have put all NEW furniture in he is claiming that he is disabled he gets DLA and he was moaning that he should be on the higher rate and not in the middle .............. BUT there is nothing wrong with him only LAZZY NESS he picked up my washing machine and put it in the back of a 4x4 ...........I stood there and could not belive my eyes !!!!! ........... he keeps telling me to put in for DLA as I have
Osteoarthritis in both hands Arthritis in my knee and my cartlidge as gone in my knee were I tend to fall .............. but I think as long as I dont get DLA I am not disabled lol ........... well that my way of thinking ........... Cant a doctor not tell when your pulling a fast one ??? I have had scans and xrays were they have found out that I have Osteoarthritis .............. Am I just jealous that he gets more money than me ???

My son (7) is on DLA, but he is not 'disabled' in the traditional sense, he has a lifelong condition that seriously affects his day to day life. He knows that we claim a disability benefit, and I tell him that 'disability' simply means that he needs a little bit more help than other kids do. You don't have to label yourself as 'disabled' if you claim DLA, just accept that life's that little bit harder, and that you need a little more support than other people. If you feel that you are entitled to DLA then go for it, there is no shame in it - and no one even has to know that you claim it!

As for this man, leave him to it. You don't know his reasons for claiming, and if it does turn out that he is claiming fraudulently then he will be found out at some point, and will suffer the consequences.