Disability never claimed for, what options are they.

gidwick

This is a strange situation and not sure how to get started.

My father lost a leg when he was in his early teens and now he is nearly 70, he has used a artificial leg ever since.

He's a proud man and never registered himself as disabled or claimed any benefit of any kind, worked all his life until voluntary redundancy when he was 55 when he retired.

Having only one leg would he have been entitled to any disability benefits and if so could he back date this, he has recently started showing signs of short term memory lost too and may need assistance.

Could any body give any answers or advice.
Thanks

UKTigerlily

It goes on help needed, not diagnosis etc, he may well be entitled to something if he can't work or needs help with care, but they won't back date

TELLIT01

The only time extensive backdating might be permitted would be if proof could be provided that he was wrongly advised by DWP regarding benefit entitlement.
In this instance it would appear that he didn't wish to claim so there would be no basis for backdating.

poppy12345

gidwick wrote: »

This is a strange situation and not sure how to get started.

My father lost a leg when he was in his early teens and now he is nearly 70, he has used a artificial leg ever since.

He's a proud man and never registered himself as disabled or claimed any benefit of any kind, worked all his life until voluntary redundancy when he was 55 when he retired.

Having only one leg would he have been entitled to any disability benefits and if so could he back date this, he has recently started showing signs of short term memory lost too and may need assistance.

Could any body give any answers or advice.
Thanks

If he needs help during the day or night then he could put a claim in for Attendance Allowance. As he hasn't put a claim in before then no he wouldn't be backdated any money. This link will explain Attendance Allowance.
https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/benefits/sick-or-disabled-people-and-carers/attendance-allowance/

gidwick

Cheers, thanks for the replies, suppose a trip to the CAB is the best option.

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I have to agree with the above and have also reported the post. I would ask everybody to think about what they say and if you have nothing useful to say it is usually best not to say anything, and remember always be friendly to other posters.

ohreally

Someones been spending their Christmas beer tokens.

[Deleted User]

As the question has basically been answered and the thread going off topic I'm going to close the thread.
Thanks