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Am I Disabled?
yus786
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When i was 8, i got the mumps. And as a side effect, i lost the hearing in my right ear.
I've had various test etc in the past but that soon stopped. I can't even use a hearing aid as there is no hearing to be aided (ear is completely deaf)
So my question - am i classed as disabled? And if so - could i apply for some sort of DLA?
Thanks
I've had various test etc in the past but that soon stopped. I can't even use a hearing aid as there is no hearing to be aided (ear is completely deaf)
So my question - am i classed as disabled? And if so - could i apply for some sort of DLA?
Thanks
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Assuming you have hearing in your other ear and you don't have any care or mobility needs, then no, you wouldn't get DLA. You might have a look at the Royal Association for Deaf people website, I found this by an internet search, I don't know if it's any good, you might find others.Torgwen..........
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Great stuff - thanks0
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