DLA help for osteoarthritis?

Izz

My partner (57) has just been told that she has osteoarthritis in her hands and that it will continue to get worse and spread to other joints (feet, hip knee). She is an artist and because she cannot use her hands, she cannot work, but more than earnings this is a huge emotional blow. I am disabled and work part time (our main income), but would like to reduce my hours further because I'm getting extremely fatigued. I get HRM DLA, though am as worried about losing it as everyone else is. We are trying to downsize and reduce all our outgoings. Is my partner eligible for DLA, or any other benefits because of the problems she is now having with her hands?

HB58

As you probably know, DLA is awarded depeding on care and mobility needs rather than diagnosis. You partner might be able to claim if these needs are severe enough, they must have been pesent for at least 3 months and be expected to last for a further 6 months. DWP can only look at the situation as it is, not how it might worsten in the future.

In addition, it might be possible for your partner to claim ESA if she has made sufficient NI contributions in the past 2 full tax years, or if your joint income/savings are low enough.

The 'turn2us' site is often recommended as you can see what you might be entitled to claim under various circumstances.

McKneff

The criteria for DLA is very hard to meet these days, if she is not elligbile now she may be in the future.

I can relate to the emotional blow at the moment. I have multi joint arthritis, and when I was told that I also had osteoporosis and then pernicios aenemia, I was devastated, but you do get past that.
Ive never claimed anything because apart from the first 3 or four months, I found medication to help and I hope she does too.

Good luck to you both.

sunnyone

Izz wrote: »

My partner (57) has just been told that she has osteoarthritis in her hands and that it will continue to get worse and spread to other joints (feet, hip knee). She is an artist and because she cannot use her hands, she cannot work, but more than earnings this is a huge emotional blow. I am disabled and work part time (our main income), but would like to reduce my hours further because I'm getting extremely fatigued. I get HRM DLA, though am as worried about losing it as everyone else is. We are trying to downsize and reduce all our outgoings. Is my partner eligible for DLA, or any other benefits because of the problems she is now having with her hands?

Every single person of 57 has osteoarthritis, its completely normal as it is just wear and tear on the joints and it will get worse year on year and it will affect all joints, all perfectly normal and expected as we age.

tiddlertot

Izz wrote: »

My partner (57) has just been told that she has osteoarthritis in her hands and that it will continue to get worse and spread to other joints (feet, hip knee). She is an artist and because she cannot use her hands, she cannot work, but more than earnings this is a huge emotional blow. I am disabled and work part time (our main income), but would like to reduce my hours further because I'm getting extremely fatigued. I get HRM DLA, though am as worried about losing it as everyone else is. We are trying to downsize and reduce all our outgoings. Is my partner eligible for DLA, or any other benefits because of the problems she is now having with her hands?

I would hope not!

I have a close lady friend who is 68. She not only has it in her fingers, wrists, neck and leg/hip joints, but also has a damaged spine.

Social Services have assessed her with an OT and they have provided her with numerous bits of equipment etc. They are of the opinion that without daily help she cannot manage - this help is provided bt Social Services.

She has made a claim for Attendance Allowance and it was knocked back because the DWP said that she does not have the problems/needs seriously enough!

How you are describing your partner would suggest that this lady is in a far worse state. Mind you if your partner did get it, I for one would like to know why?

charlieismydarling

tiddlertot, do you actually ever have anything useful to say?

All your comments are neither useful or accurate and are indicative of a very resentful and sullen attitude. If you have no advice may I suggest you back off.

Anny_2

charlieismydarling wrote: »

tiddlertot, do you actually ever have anything useful to say?

All your comments are neither useful or accurate and are indicative of a very resentful and sullen attitude. If you have no advice may I suggest you back off.

tiddlertot is a well known troll initially called Andy and since called many names - tiddlertot being the latest one. This person changes ID, gender, age, circumstances with each new ID and sometimes even changes them within one ID, not a very good memory and you need one of those to be a good liar.

He, she, it - is consistent with inaccurate, useless and inflammatory advice and is usually ignored with the general advice being 'do not feed the troll'.

You will no doubt witness the idiot changing IDs when he/she/it is outed time after time - he/she/it did not get far this time and was outed this time a few days ago. :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

charlieismydarling

That explains it then. Would this be the infamous andy?

loobyloose

oh, I'm less than half the ops wifes age and been diagnosed the same, totally gutted i am.

McKneff

It certainly would.

What springs to mind is an old woman, hair in curlers, covered with a turban, wrap around floral pinny, arms folded holding her ample breasts up and saying 'It shouldn't be allowed'

Bit like that Les Dawson sketch......

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Get a life Andy, please........

clemmatis

sunnyone wrote: »

Every single person of 57 has osteoarthritis,

Balls.

Primary osteoarthritis is a chronic degenerative disorder related to but not caused by aging, as there are people well into their nineties who have no clinical or functional signs of the disease

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osteoarthritis