Do I tell them about this operation?

gaogier

Hello

Lets say I am disabled and can't walk far unaided.

Lets say I am due to have an operation on my arm, this wont effect how I walk etc, so do I tell them about the operation on my arm?

P.S. This is a hypothetical question only.

Two4Tuesday

If you're talking about DLA or ESA, then you do need to declare periods in hospital.

Anubis_2

You need to let them know.

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/disabledpeople/healthandsupport/hospitals/dg_4000474

gaogier

Even though its got nothing to do with my disability?

Anubis_2

gaogier wrote: »

Even though its got nothing to do with my disability?

Yes. You have to let them know because after four weeks your DLA is suspended if you are still in hospital and also if anyone receives CA for you then their CA is also suspended.

You are not letting them know on the basis of your disability, they have to be informed as it may affect your benefits depending on how long you remain in hospital.

gaogier

It would be a few hours max.

I had this operation when I was younger and it has always been the same.

Anubis_2

gaogier wrote: »

It would be a few hours max.

I had this operation when I was younger and it has always been the same.

If you are an in patient you need to inform them. The choice of whether or not you inform them, of course, is yours, but choosing not to inform them is not advisable.

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Anubis wrote: »

If you are an in patient you need to inform them. The choice of whether or not you inform them, of course, is yours, but choosing not to inform them is not advisable.

I disagree going into hospital for less than 24 hours has no bearing on any claim,and it has no bearing on dla if its nothing to do with the disability,unless its going to make a difference to care and or mobility issues

Anubis_2

woodbine wrote: »

I disagree going into hospital for less than 24 hours has no bearing on any claim,and it has no bearing on dla if its nothing to do with the disability,unless its going to make a difference to care and or mobility issues

I understood it that the operation would be a few hours, not his inpatient time, hence why I said if you are an inpatient as the rules state you let them know if you are an inpatient.

I agree, an overnight stay is fine, and it's his choice. I wouldn't bother informing for an overnight stay, but that's just me.

No hospital time under four weeks makes a difference to DLA but you still have to let them know if you are an inpatient. However, it's up to each individual if they do, but it's not advisable not to inform them if you are an inpatient.

M00minMama

As a regular inpatient to hospital and a DLAer I've some experience of this.

• You need to report inpatient stays only.
• You can tell them when you physically go into hospital, but not in advance of your stay.
• Don't forget to report your leaving date as well or you'll get a snotty letter.
• Inpatient stays need to be reported with details of the hospital you were in. The first and last day of admission do not 'count' when being assessed for the 28 days total, so an overnighter counts as zero.
• As they are entitled to check up why you were there its worth briefly stating you had a procedure unrelated to your disability.
• Report every instance then you can't get tripped up, a big flag for DLA is them finding out you have witheld seemingly trivial information.

If you are a hospital regular remember that you need 28 clear days between admissions or they can be added together and that can affect your benefits eg if you are in for 2 weeks, home for 2 weeks then back in for three weeks the two admissions willl be counted together as 5 weeks and there will be an overpayment period.

Sorry for the long post

M00minMama

gaogier

Its Outpatients I am in.

I also start treatment, its like 30mins per 2 weeks I don't need to mention that do I as again, its not an overnighter?