gilly 26 fibroymyalgia can i claim dla

morledge142

gillly 26 put details in here and someone can then helps.

Mupette

it's not about the diagnosis..

If Gilly has mobility and care needs then this will be looked at and considered

Muttleythefrog

Yeah.. as above it comes down to the care and/or mobility needs you have in relation to the benefit criteria.

Let me see.. this link is a good basic one that will give you a decent idea if you could be eligible.
http://www.benefitsnow.co.uk/questions/dlagatewayquestions.asp

This is the location you can find the application form. They can send one in the post too.
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Diol1/DoItOnline/DG_10017715

This is decent for advice on filling in the form.
http://www.dls.org.uk/advice/factsheet/welfare_benefits/filling_in_DLA_forms/Filling%20in%20DLA%20forms%20Factsheet.pdf

This is the link for the A-Z of the DWP described medical ailments. It is useful as it describes care/mobility needs that may be typically experienced for many conditions.
http://www.dwp.gov.uk/publications/specialist-guides/medical-conditions/a-z-of-medical-conditions/
Unfortunately for fibro it refers to NHS choices at this link.. the various tabs still seem to give useful info...
http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Fibromyalgia/Pages/Introduction.aspx?url=Pages/What-is-it.aspx&r=1&rtitle=Fibromyalgia+-+Introduction

..and this is DLA guidance for DWP staff
http://www.dwp.gov.uk/docs/dmgch61.pdf

buttercup73

My niece's FM was assessed for DLA and denied on all accounts. I think the condition varies too much day by day to give the assessor a clear view of the assistance you require (basically a trained monkey that doesn't look past his textbook). She indicated that she receives help on all accounts and then a letter came through saying she doesn't need any help at all. Which is a slap in the face to read black on white in itself when living a life 24/7 that doesn't resemble that piece of paper!

After the result came through her GP commented that DLA is for those disabled that need to be carried through their house by rails on their ceiling and that one of the criteria is whether you lost your legs above the knee (yes dla) or below the knee (no dla). Don't know if that's true though.

Muttleythefrog

buttercup73 wrote: »

My niece's FM was assessed for DLA and denied on all accounts. I think the condition varies too much day by day to give the assessor a clear view of the assistance you require (basically a trained monkey that doesn't look past his textbook). She indicated that she receives help on all accounts and then a letter came through saying she doesn't need any help at all. Which is a slap in the face to read black on white in itself when living a life 24/7 that doesn't resemble that piece of paper!

After the result came through her GP commented that DLA is for those disabled that need to be carried through their house by rails on their ceiling and that one of the criteria is whether you lost your legs above the knee (yes dla) or below the knee (no dla). Don't know if that's true though.

It can be a real slap in the face... I got refused... my GP factual report they requested was poorly filled in. But the slap in the face is seeing that black and white 'you do not need x' etc... because you know it is untrue. In my case for example 'you do not need help getting out of bed' - yet it took me more than 12 hours at the time to get out of bed to collect that letter from my hallway. You find yourself saying to yourself 'if they came and rigged cameras around my home or spent a day here then they'd see with their own eyes my problems that they deny exist.'

If you've got supportive medical professionals who can verify your problems and understand what the DWP are after in terms of DLA then getting DLA can be straightforward. If you don't get that support then things are in the lap of the gods. This time I've applied I've made the medical pros I'm involved with aware of my application and the basics of what I've said in it... and I've supplied 3 medical reports. It'll be more difficult to say I don't qualify this time... but not impossible..lol. I'll appeal it if I don't get a decent award and perhaps that is an avenue to go down if she faces being turned down in a future application.

What the GP said is hard to judge... they may not understand the criteria for DLA or what they said has been misunderstood, taken out of context or lost clarity. You don't even have to have physical problems of any sort to get DLA low rate mobility or any rate of care... mental health problems can give rise to the required care or supervision/guidance or watching over needs... so rails across the ceiling and amputations are certainly not required for qualification for DLA.

MrsManda

buttercup73 wrote: »

After the result came through her GP commented that DLA is for those disabled that need to be carried through their house by rails on their ceiling and that one of the criteria is whether you lost your legs above the knee (yes dla) or below the knee (no dla). Don't know if that's true though.

Variation in condition does make it more difficult to make a decision but it's not impossible to get DLA for conditions with variation. I got my DLA without much hassle and my condition often changed hourly.

I'd always recommend getting a copy of the information used to make the decision as I think a lot of the time a claim is turned down on the basis that the medical evidence from the GP does not match what you've said in the application form.

The decision maker can only use the information they have so the medical evidence makes a lot of difference.

If your niece's GP really believes you should only recieve DLA if you are majorily physically disabled this probably influenced how he filled out the form.

Mupette

my first dla was because of a fibro diagnosis, that went straight through, my second dla this year was MS, (diagnosed last year) but the dla stayed the same as my mobility and care needs had not changed.. just a different illness/disease

iheartbristol

I've got fibro, joint hypermobility syndrome and dyslexia - the three combined make life fairly difficult and although I do work, it takes a lot of effort and will power not to call in sick a lot of the time. Fortunately the work I do is dyslexia friendly but the fatigue means that I struggle to do a full weeks work.

I'm going to attempt to apply for DLA, I expect to be turned down, although from speaking to another lady with fibro and hypermobility it's the hypermobility that actually got her the dla. My joints are so so painful and I know is the hypermobility that's doing it, so maybe I have a fighting chance. My knee is so bad I desperately need an automatic car but I can't afford it and with DLA I wouldn't have that problem.

Newly_retired

I suggest you get help from CAB or DIAL or some other organisation experienced in filling in the forms.
It is quite common to be turned down, with a letter saying "You cannot...." which contradicts most of what you put in your form. If so, you can appeal, you have a time limit of one month to do so.
If you are entitled to Legal Aid help, a welfare benefits solicitor can help. Or try CAB.