WTC & Carers + new criteria

sunnyone

Joe_Totale wrote: »

Two girls aged 6 and 13, and a boy 16 at college. My wife is Diabetic and suffers from Osteoarthritis.

Joe_Totale wrote: »

FIXED IT FOR YOU . and maybe realising like us that we could have been claiming for the last 8 years. It must break your heart.

If you think it is that easy just go and download the forms, your wifes problems are just that, diabetes is not a disability but a life long condition that is easily treatable, osteoarthritis is a normal part of aging so neither are disabilities in the normal scheme of things and even if they were the chances of getting DLA for them are slim under the current climate though you dont get DLA on diagnosis anyway but on care/mobility needs.

If you really believed that your wife had a cat in hells chance of getting DLA you would have applied for it long ago!

Not everything is a disability.

Icequeen99

sunnyone wrote: »

If you think it is that easy just go and download the forms, your wifes problems are just that, diabetes is not a disability but a life long condition that is easily treatable, osteoarthritis is a normal part of aging so neither are disabilities in the normal scheme of things and even if they were the chances of getting DLA for them are slim under the current climate though you dont get DLA on diagnosis anyway but on care/mobility needs.

If you really believed that your wife had a cat in hells chance of getting DLA you would have applied for it long ago!

Not everything is a disability.

The conditions the OP's wife has are largely irrelevant. As you say it is the impact on her mobility. Osteoathritis can indeed have an impact, severe in some cases, on mobility and care needs. If that is the case for the OP's family then there is no reason why they shouldn't claim something they are entitled to.

IQ

Icequeen99

Tobermory wrote: »

Icequeen99, where have you read that "There will be some exceptions to the 24 hr rule, one expected will be if your partner is incapacitated" ?. Do you have a link ?
Thank you.

Someone has posted the link to the info on HMRC/Directgov further up. The regulations have not yet been published but they have confirmed that there will be an exception for those who are incapacitated, in prison or hospital which will mirror the current rules in the childcare element of WTC.

IQ

sunnyone

Icequeen99 wrote: »

The conditions the OP's wife has are largely irrelevant. As you say it is the impact on her mobility. Osteoathritis can indeed have an impact, severe in some cases, on mobility and care needs. If that is the case for the OP's family then there is no reason why they shouldn't claim something they are entitled to.

IQ

osteoarthritis is wear and tear arthritis and its normal for everyone to have it age 40+, yes if someone has a severe case it can impact mobility and also care needs but not for most people who have it.

Osteo is the least debilitating form of arthritis as its a normal part of ageing, it can occur in someone younger who also has other skeletal problems (like me) but it is unusual.

Oldernotwiser

Joe_Totale wrote: »

FIXED IT FOR YOU . and maybe realising like us that we could have been claiming for the last 8 years. It must break your heart.

It doesn't break my heart at all. I just think it's very convenient that people are only now discovering that they have a disability when they find that it might allow them to carry on claiming tax credits.

pwales_2

great !!!!!!!! i asked this same very question regarding 16 hr rule and disability! due to the responses on here and a great difficulty to my family my wife increased her hrs to 25 which means less time to look after my care needs the extra she earned stopped all contribution based benefits like help with council tax .
now i find out we could of stayed as we where !!!!!!!! carried on getting wtc and ctc and would of stayed on income based esa !!!!!

i am never talking advice from the keyboard experts again!!! this forum:mad:

Icequeen99

pwales wrote: »

great !!!!!!!! i asked this same very question regarding 16 hr rule and disability! due to the responses on here and a great difficulty to my family my wife increased her hrs to 25 which means less time to look after my care needs the extra she earned stopped all contribution based benefits like help with council tax .
now i find out we could of stayed as we where !!!!!!!! carried on getting wtc and ctc and would of stayed on income based esa !!!!!

i am never talking advice from the keyboard experts again!!! this forum:mad:

When did you ask about it? HMRC only recently confirmed that there would be an exception where a partner is incapacitated. The original budget announcement only contained an exclusion where the person working qualified for the disability element.

I know a fair bit about tax credits due to my job, and I see many posts on here where wrong advice is given. I would advise anyone who uses forums like this to always get some professional advice as well. These forums are good for some quick, general guidance to get you on the right track but there is no way I would make a decision based on the advice given before confirming that advice is correct.

IQ

BigAunty

sunnyone wrote: »

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Osteo is the least debilitating form of arthritis as its a normal part of ageing, it can occur in someone younger who also has other skeletal problems (like me) but it is unusual.

Osteoarthritis can require some sufferers to have their joints replaced....

It may be the most prevalent form, and it may not cause mobility and care problems to the same degree as other forms of arthritis, but it can be disabling.

meemo38

My husband has this in his knee, as well as the depression, both can and have been severe, the GP mention knee replacement to him....but he is SCARED of drs and hospitals, so suffered badly, bless him.
So yes this can have an impact on normal every day life!!!

brians_daughter

Oldernotwiser wrote: »

It doesn't break my heart at all. I just think it's very convenient that people are only now discovering that they have a disability when they find that it might allow them to carry on claiming tax credits.

ONW - your posts are often full of good advice whilst allowing me the odd chuckle or smurk at your sense of humour.. :rotfl:

I do agree, i have overheard several people discussing this 24 hour ruling and trying to find ways 'around' it such as what you have described. If only these people would put more effort into finding additional/some employment.

I do not hold anything against anyone with true needs as my father was forced to claim DLA after several strokes rendered him incapable of work or looking after his own basic needs (and OP if you feel your wife qualifies then do apply) However, i would be interested in accessing the claims for illness/disability once these rules come into force, if i had any money i would bet that the figures rose. or maybe i am a cynic.