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Dla tribunal help

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  • seggy1
    seggy1 Posts: 95 Forumite
    hi well just tell them straight you can not get there there will have to come to you
    amberjade wrote: »
    I have my dla tribunal next week. FRU cannot get anyone to represent me and I am terrified. It is in Sutton on thursday so if anyone can help please do.

    I am in constant pain with sjogren's and fibromyalgia, tmj, raynaulds. I cannot write with a pen as it is too painful. I have to try and put eyedrops in but am now finding difficulty- my 6.5yr old helps me- she also helps me out of bed every morning. She puts my drops in first, moves my legs out and then puts my hand near the lever. I hold it and she pushes me up. During the night I cannot move as my body lock and feel so frightened. I do get direct payments and social services believe I am entitled, as does my gp...
    I have someone who takes my daughter to school as I struggle. I cannot walk without pain and my eyes get blurred- I am on morphine patches but the max.

    Any help is appreciated at this terrifying time.
  • tottybum
    tottybum Posts: 115 Forumite
    I don't have any help other than to say that it seems ridiculous that you need to go to tribunal as you seem the type of person who definitely should get DLA.

    There is no such thing as being the right type of person who should get DLA.
  • Brassedoff
    Brassedoff Posts: 1,217 Forumite
    Do one will you!!!
  • Brassedoff wrote: »
    Do one will you!!!

    He can't without Flo's express permission :D
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  • akabee
    akabee Posts: 972 Forumite
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    edited 8 November 2011 at 4:06AM
    I don't have any help other than to say that it seems ridiculous that you need to go to tribunal as you seem the type of person who definitely should get DLA.
    tottybum wrote: »
    There is no such thing as being the right type of person who should get DLA.

    Torry Quine never said the right type.
    If you read http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/disabledpeople/financialsupport/dg_10011816
    the poster should be entitled to DLA (unless they are someone like you. Yep you know what you are and it's really sad:sad:)
  • Torry_Quine
    Torry_Quine Posts: 18,884 Forumite
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    akabee wrote: »
    Torry Quine never said the right type.
    If you read http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/disabledpeople/financialsupport/dg_10011816
    the poster should be entitled to DLA (unless they are someone like you. Yep you know what you are and it's really sad:sad:)

    Thanks for that. :A
    Lost my soulmate so life is empty.

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