incompacity benifit

apples24

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dmg24

Are you asking if she can claim anything more, or if there is any help she can get to return back to work?

BTW, it is incapacity, not incompacity.

apples24

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dmg24

No, IB is long term, you are perhaps thinking of DLA (Disability Living Allowance) which she may be able to claim as well as IB (DLA is not means tested)? However, with the exception of certain conditions, DLA will require reviews also.

code-a-holic

I have SPD. Well, it started as SPD. I was elligable for incapacity benefit due to the SPD. My condition has become much worse as i now have displacement in the spine and a lot of muscle damage and damage to joints. Its a shame there is not a more recognised treatment for SPD as i might not have got so bad - im pretty ruined now 3 years since SPD developed at 13 weeks pregnant. Anyway...going off the point!
I am now in recipt of Dissability benefit at higher rate for mobility and lower for care. I cant use a bath...if i have my ankles level with my hips my legs fall out of my hip sockets so i guess that makes a big difference to being able to get DLA. When i had 'just' SPD i applied for DLA and got it at a lower rate, i was using crutches often and couldnt lay flat in bed.
I would say it could be worth applying for DLA again and write it as experiencing a worst day. SPD is a horrible thing and hits at worst time, while bringing up small children.
Please feel free to ask me about my SPD experience - i know how much it helps to speak to others that have been through it too. I gave up with the chiropractor and now see a physiotherapist monthly. £30 a go is a bit better on the pocket and has been much more helpful.

dmg24

code-a-holic, I assume you still receive IB also?

code-a-holic

dmg24 wrote: »

code-a-holic, I assume you still receive IB also?

Yes i am.
I missed out which seems relevant that i still have yearly reviews for DLA and have had 1 for IB during the 3 years since i began claiming.

apples24

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dmg24

If she does not really have care or mobility needs that would imply that an application would not be successful, but it really is up to her if she wants to apply and see.

code-a-holic

apples24 wrote: »

is it worth it for her to apply for dissabled though? as technicly she can wash herself i know she struggles into and out of the bath quite a lot but she can kinda wash herself and walk upstairs to bed go to loo on her own etc.

For me, i wanted to apply so i could try and cover the cost my limitations were causing my family.With 3 children under 4 when i applied i was paying for some cleaning help, childcare, lots of physio appointments and my husband taking days of work. So for me it was a money issue. I get about £250 a month.... as i cant possibly work at the moment the DLA helps we pay for things that help my condition. DLA also means i can have a blue badge, which is a god send for parking near places i want to go, it makes going out much easier as it hurts a lot to walk.

DenBo_4

apples24, why not get her to apply for Disability Living Allowance anyway, she might just get some extra money, and at least she will have tried.