leukemia and DLA

Legacy_user

My nephew as just been diagnosed with leukemia which he is just started to have treatment for it,he's 16 years old so could he claim for DLA.

bluekp

Hi I'm so sorry to hear your news - hopefully with all the advances in treatment they have these days he will soon be better.My brother was diagnosed with cancer at 18 whilst still at school studying for A levels - he was definitely entitled to DLA though we didn't find this out for a few years!Hope this helps, am thinking of you, your nephew and your family xx

UKTigerlily

Sorry to hear this, my thoughts are with you. It doesn't matter what his condition is, more the help he needs. Does he need caring for? Does he have mobility problems? If he needs a carer for some or all of the day then yes, if he needs no care, no. Sorry I can't be more help.

Calissta

My stepdaughter was just cleared of leukaemia (well apart from the five year follow up). She definitely got (or her mum did) benefits. There should be a support worker at the hospital that can give advice on money issues, our worked for CLIC Sargent and was worth her weight ..

Pass on our good luck to your nephew!

Callie

Mrs_B_12

Sorry to hear your sad news. If your nephew's condition could be considered terminal then he can apply for DLA under the special rules. It means he doesn't have to wait for months and the process is quicker. Macmillan nurses are great at sorting things out like that for people.

beanielou

Yes, claim should go in ASAP.
There are two components- care & mobility.
Award will depend on how his illness affects his everday life.
Try to get someone filling in forms who knows how to do them.
Hope all does well for him.
Take care

Morglin

In order to get "normal" DLA, the illness needs to have been present for at least 3 months, and seen as being something that will last more than 6 months.

For "fast-track" the illness needs to have disagnosed as terminal by a medic.

It would be best if someone from the CAB did these forms with your nephew (or his carer).

Best wishes to your nephew.

Lin

Mrs_Supersaver_1

Hi, sorry to hear of the sad news of your nephew.

Please remember , if he is awarded medium/high rate care component of Dla, then an immediate family member should also apply for Carers Allowance

System

Thanks to you all for your sympathy and kind words.
The Dr's said he will need 3 years treatment to cure the leukemia,the type of leukemia he as is called A.L.L and this is the least damaging type he as,thank god.
I don't think he understands the seriousness of the illness with him being so young,i think this may be to his best advantage on fighting the leukemia.
UKtigerlily,my nephew (steve's is name) was passing out every so often and this is how the Dr's found out he had leukemia,i think they have caught the illness early..good,as he as just starting with the treatment he's fine with doing everyday things and getting around but i know with seeing the other patients conditions in the hospital he may need a carer.
Anyway thanks again for all your kind thoughts and i will pass the information on to my sister(his mum).

computerwoman

Hi sorry to hear about this, my SIL had it 7 years ago, she had treatment for 3 years but has now been giving the all clear, she is a nurse, she was on sick pay for the 3 years that she was having treatment, the hospital where she worked were really great and she is still there now, she got full DLA worth about £411. a month, under the special rules, its cancer, and there's no getting around that, so he should get the full whack of benefits that he can get, through his mum until he is 18 I think or maybe he will get them in his own right, when applying put from the day the doctor told you and it may get back dated to that day, good luck with the treatments, as its not going to be easy for him, until he gets use to it.
cw

alba37

computerwoman wrote: »

Hi sorry to hear about this, my SIL had it 7 years ago, she had treatment for 3 years but has now been giving the all clear, she is a nurse, she was on sick pay for the 3 years that she was having treatment, the hospital where she worked were really great and she is still there now, she got full DLA worth about £411. a month, under the special rules, its cancer, and there's no getting around that, so he should get the full whack of benefits that he can get, through his mum until he is 18 I think or maybe he will get them in his own right, when applying put from the day the doctor told you and it may get back dated to that day, good luck with the treatments, as its not going to be easy for him, until he gets use to it.
cw

It's 16 up. So the claim will be in his name.

I wish you, your nephew & family all the best. I knew a young girl with leukemia (she was 3) 11 years ago and she is a healthy teenager now.