claim for dla for my daughter

DOODLESDOO

my daughter suffers from seizurs so we have to check on her hourly through the night and be with her at all times through the day. she is also partially sighted and falls over lots in and around the home and outside. she can walk and is fine with most things but she does not always see steps and kerbs ect. she is 3.

we have just put a claim in for dla. do u think she will be eligible for this or not and which elements and rates do u think she may get?

kingfisherblue

It sounds as though she may be eligible for DLA, as from your post, she appears to have more care needs than other children of her age. However, it is impossible for anyone here to say what rate she is likely to receive, as this depends on what you have put on the form. As far as I know, no one here is a decision maker for DLA (and I don't think they could comment if they were), and none of us can say what their decision will be.

DOODLESDOO

thanks i know that u cant say for sure i just wondered if anyone else was in a similar position. cheers x

kingfisherblue

My child has different needs, but has a lot of overnight care as well as care during the day. He can walk, but not far - he has a lot of pain in his limbs and also has breathing difficulties. He has received high rate care since he was three months old and high rate mobility since he was three years old. He's now 14, and is still on the same rates.

I know that you have already filled in the form, but my advice is to include everything that you do to care for your child, and compare to a child of the same age. It can be quite depressing and is definitely time consuming, so I have always filled out the forms a little bit at a time.

You might also want to seek support from your local carer's centre, or from organisations such as Epilepsy Action and the RNIB.

http://www.epilepsy.org.uk/

www.rnib.org.uk/

As your daughter is partially sighted, I believe that she can also access audiobooks for free. I'll look for a link for you. I know I have seen an organisation somewhere.

ETA: This isn't the one I was thinking of, but worth a look:

http://www.childrenslaureate.org.uk/news-and-blog/blog/153/

Also, if you decide to send your daughter to Brownies when she is older, you can get the Brownie badge book, Brownie Adventure, and Brownies Adventure On in large print, for the same price as the standard sized print. I know this is a bit in the future, but few people are aware of this. You have to produce proof of visual disability.

nannytone_2

hugh rate mibility can be awarded from the age of 3, but low rate mobility is only awarded from the age of 6, as children under 5 all need constant supervision outdoors.
it's unlikely that she will get high rate mobility as she has no problems with the physical act of walking, but it looks far more positive with regards to a care award.

rbbadger

Here is the link to Listening Books

http://www.listening-books.org.uk/

grummps

nannytone wrote: »

hugh rate mibility can be awarded from the age of 3, but low rate mobility is only awarded from the age of 6, as children under 5 all need constant supervision outdoors.
it's unlikely that she will get high rate mobility as she has no problems with the physical act of walking, but it looks far more positive with regards to a care award.

Given some of the DLA results that I have been hearing about locally in the past 6 months and knowing the parents as well as the children, there doesn't seem to be any link to the actual care needs or mobility issues.

Some parents have been given no awards, when it is clear that the child is in danger on a day to day basis if they are not supervised.

Then there are those children that have mild problems by comparison who have been awarded the highest rate of care and some, the highest rate of mobilty as well!!!

nannytone_2

grummps wrote: »

Given some of the DLA results that I have been hearing about locally in the past 6 months and knowing the parents as well as the children, there doesn't seem to be any link to the actual care needs or mobility issues.

Some parents have been given no awards, when it is clear that the child is in danger on a day to day basis if they are not supervised.

Then there are those children that have mild problems by comparison who have been awarded the highest rate of care and some, the highest rate of mobilty as well!!!

this isnt a new development, and has always gone on both with childrens and adults claims.

very few people have an actual medical, and a lot depends on how well the form has been filled in, and how good the supporting evicence/doctors reports are.


and i meant low rate mobikity from the age of 5 and not 6 as i said in my previous post. excuse the typo!