Childs DLA for extreme eczema?

AG47

GlasweJen wrote: »

I've also helped with eczema claims in the dim and distant past and have never seen an award. One child had eczema so bad that she was creamed and rebandaged every lunch time at school and her finger joints would split open and weep when she had been writing and then stretched her hand out. She got no award even at tribunal.

I wonder what are the contributing factors why some get it for eczema?

On mums.net there are many children with eczema getting DLA and when they come to reclaim they get it again.

I think it depends on which specialists or professionals do the write up diagnosis.

The doctors reports are not enough, you need a qualified expert to say the correct things on the forms

AG47

_shel wrote: »

Nope she didn't. It was severe, she apparently had multiple creams etc. Needed bandages at times and bath soaks but was rejected as not needing more care and not having cognitive disabilities so did not need as much help as mum claimed. I applied when she was about 6 then again when she was almost 8.

The cognitive disabilities have nothing at all to do with it.

If the child needs a great deal of extra care and the parents or Gardena can't hold down a normal job because they are full time carers then they qualify for child's Dla. Cognitive has nothing to do with it, it's all about level of care needed.

Prinzessilein

AG47 wrote: »

I wonder what are the contributing factors why some get it for eczema?

On mums.net there are many children with eczema getting DLA and when they come to reclaim they get it again.

I think it depends on which specialists or professionals do the write up diagnosis.

The doctors reports are not enough, you need a qualified expert to say the correct things on the forms

But DLA is NOT given on the basis of a diagnosis. It is given for additional needs. In the case of a young child you need to show that their needs are over and above that which might be expected in an 'average' child of their age.

I don't think it needs qualified experts (as in medical specialists) to write up the forms...but you DO need to be able to write clearly what EXTRA needs the child has.

(I am an adult with severe skin issues - amongst other conditions...and it IS always more difficult to prove the skin issues...and most of my points come from the 'other' conditions...perhaps aome of the children you refer to on Mumsnet have other conditions too?)

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AG47 wrote: »

The cognitive disabilities have nothing at all to do with it.

If the child needs a great deal of extra care and the parents or Gardena can't hold down a normal job because they are full time carers then they qualify for child's Dla. Cognitive has nothing to do with it, it's all about level of care needed.

Parents ability to hold down a job due to caring has nothing to do with it and cognitive ability is definitely taken in to account.
The child has to need more help than an average child of the same age. If the child is of an age where they should be able to manage some aspects of self care it won't be accepted that they can't unless there are other disabilities that cause such.

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AG47 wrote: »

I wonder what are the contributing factors why some get it for eczema?

On mums.net there are many children with eczema getting DLA and when they come to reclaim they get it again.

I think it depends on which specialists or professionals do the write up diagnosis.

The doctors reports are not enough, you need a qualified expert to say the correct things on the forms

You won't find a medical consultant willing to fill in a DLA form! Or even know how to to that matter.

The child I applied for had a GP letter, consultant letter, school letters and one from after school club. They weren't interested.

Oh and mumsnet ��

cantcope

Who has told you you can apply for it? There's nothing stopping you and the fact you have to go to the school several times a day is definitely extra care. However, this doesn't sound like it would score enough points for an award.
If she is unable to walk though you should get the mobility component if she is in a wheelchair.

JuzaMum

I recently was awarded DLA for my dd. I didn't speak to my doctor about the claim. There was a page that the school teacher filled in and I also sent a letter showing evidence of her diagnosis. My claim was successful (and quickly processed too). When you fill the form in think of the worst times not the best.

Nannytone

JuzaMum wrote: »

I recently was awarded DLA for my dd. I didn't speak to my doctor about the claim. There was a page that the school teacher filled in and I also sent a letter showing evidence of her diagnosis. My claim was successful (and quickly processed too). When you fill the form in think of the worst times not the best.

You give evidence of both the good and bad days.
To imply that all days or bad days is fraud

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JuzaMum wrote: »

I recently was awarded DLA for my dd. I didn't speak to my doctor about the claim. There was a page that the school teacher filled in and I also sent a letter showing evidence of her diagnosis. My claim was successful (and quickly processed too). When you fill the form in think of the worst times not the best.

For eczema? Or other conditions?

nannytone is right, to claim she is at her worst all of the time is benefit fraud. You should be describing good and bad and how they are the majority of the time not stretching the truth.

kingfisherblue

JuzaMum wrote: »

I recently was awarded DLA for my dd. I didn't speak to my doctor about the claim. There was a page that the school teacher filled in and I also sent a letter showing evidence of her diagnosis. My claim was successful (and quickly processed too). When you fill the form in think of the worst times not the best.

Terrible advice! Please don't advise people to commit fraud. It should be based on an average day, with additional information on worse days and how often they occur.

Let me give you an example to show how poor your advice really is. I have migraines - not badly enough to claim PIP (no new DLA claims for adults).

Now, on my worst days, I cannot wear my glasses, I cannot even open my eyes for more than a few seconds. I certainly can't drive, cook, or look after my disabled son. I vomit, see a variety of colours shimmering, and I can't speak a complete sentence. I have a worst day once or twice a year, and it lasts about twenty four hours.

It would be ludicrous for me to claim for migraines and use my worst days only. I would obviously be lying, as worst days are so severe, but also so infrequent.

If you are found to have exaggerated or lied, the claim can be closed down. You can also be prosecuted.

Honest people will describe an average day, as the form requests.