Disability grant?

iced_bun_2

ignore the multiple log in troll

baza52

Originally Posted by uponahill
Right on man!

This typifies what I have been saying about people WANTING to be categorised as 'disabled'.

Shame on the poster for trying to screw over the country!
One of my bedrooms could be classed as a box room. If i put the 2 double wardrobes and the snooker table in there its not enough room for ds1's king size bed (needed for eczema).

Im just at a loss as to what i should do?
He has ADHD so wont go without his table or KS bed.

I tried a smaller bed but he just cried and kept saying we needed a bigger flat/house.

Chrissiew

I believe disability grants cover things like walk in showers, hand rails, stair lifts etc I doubt very much if they would cover things like conversions or house extentions as of course that would run into thousand and thousands of pounds and that would take up all their allowance for a long time so lots of other disabled people would suffer because they have used all their money on one person.

I think they would probably tell you, as others have, that there are ways round this, if your daughter ends up sleeping on the floor on towels then its likely she doesnt like being high up in a cabin bed, if theres room for her to end up sleeping on the floor then there will be room for an air bed or futon mattress on the floor, it doesnt have to be there all the time, just at night for her to sleep.

All of this is academic anyway as you havent even got DLA for her, and you might not get it, for a start, who has told you you might be able to claim for her? She is still under diagnosis and hasnt even been told what illness she has so claiming DLA is quite a way off yet I should imagine. I dont know that much about BP but as far as I know its not hereditory (could be wrong) and they wont diagnose it in a child.

Dunroamin

darlyd wrote: »

Her room measures 6 foot by 5 foot, no single bed will fit in there unless it goes cross the wall her window is on and then there is no room for her furniture, hence why DH built her bed on top of her wardrobe and drawers.. Could not move DD1 in there as she is to young for a high bed.


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Then put the younger child in the little room on an ordinary bed and put the older one in the larger room with the high bed and all the furniture.

Why go looking for problems ( or public money) when there can be simple solutions within your control?

saidan

one of our disabled children just has a bed in his box room

wardrobe is in the bigger bedroom where my other child sleeps

its easily solved - take the furniture out - put a nice bed in under the window and problem solved :money:

shedboy94

baza52 wrote: »

Originally Posted by uponahill
Right on man!

This typifies what I have been saying about people WANTING to be categorised as 'disabled'.

Shame on the poster for trying to screw over the country!
One of my bedrooms could be classed as a box room. If i put the 2 double wardrobes and the snooker table in there its not enough room for ds1's king size bed (needed for eczema).

Im just at a loss as to what i should do?
He has ADHD so wont go without his table or KS bed.

I tried a smaller bed but he just cried and kept saying we needed a bigger flat/house.

ehhhmmmm, your the parent, he's the child - children don't always get what they want - get a smaller bed, bin the snooker table and use 1 double wardrobe. Why on earth would you need a KS bed for exzema???

shegirl

A disabled facilities grant certainly wouldn't be granted for that OP.They grant for things directly related to the disability to enable that person to continue living in their home.

I'd suggest moving some things out of the room and giving a lower bed with storage.

Can I ask,what is the disability and are they choosing to sleep on the floor due to height or for sensory comfort?

Soapn

iced_bun wrote: »

ignore the multiple log in troll

:rotfl::rotfl:did you mean yourself?