Can i claim DLA i have FIBROMYALGIA

debbiedolittle_2

HI CAN ANYBODY HELP ME I HAVE BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH FIBROMYALGIA AND I WAS WONDERING IF I COULD CLAIM DLA/ CARERS ALLOWANCE, I HAVE HAD THIS FOR ABOUT 8/10 YEARS BUT HAVE ONLY JUST BEEN DIAGNOSED, I HAVE SUFFERED ALOT OVER THE YEARS, ICANNOT GO OUT ON MY OWN, I SUFFER PANIC ATTACKS ANXIENTY ATTACKS AND FEEL SOMETHING BAD IS GOING TO HAPPEN I AM IN CONSTANT PAIN ALL OVER AND FEELWORN OUT I DO NOT SLEEP WELL I HAVE SEVERE HEADACHES AND CANNOT GO OUT ON MY OWN, I ALSO SUFFER NIGHT TERRORS AND FLASHBACKS WHICH MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR ME TO COMMUNICATE OR MEET OR EVEN ANSWER THE PHONE I HAVE 2 KIDS AND IF IT WAS NOT FOR MY FRIEND I DON,T KNOW WHAT I WOULD DO, I CLAIM IB BUT DID NOT KNOW ABOUT THESE OTHER BENIFITS, I FIND IT HARD TO DO ANYTHING, I DO NOT WANT OT BE LIKE THIS I WOULD DO ANYTHING FOR MY KIDS TO BE OK BUT ANY EXTRA INCOME WOULD BE OF HELP TO MAKE A BETTER QUALITY OF LIVING. IF THERE ARE ANY BENIFITS THAT I COULD POSSIBLE QUAILFIY FOR COULD YOU PLEASE HELP ME BY TELLING ME ABOUT THEM, I FEEL STUPID ASKING THE BENIFITS AGENCY AS I GET EMBAREST TALKING AND EXPLAING MYSELF, THIS HAS TAKEN ME A WHILE TO DO BUT IT IS MUCH EASIER TO USE A COMPUTOR AS I DO NOT HAVE TO FACE ANYONE, MY FRIEND FOUND THIS SITE AND ENCOURAGED ME TO WRITE THIS PLEASE EXCUSE MY SPELLING I GET EASILY CONFUSED MANY THANKS......AND I AM SORRY FOR MOANING I KNOW THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE WORSE OFF THAN MEI AM SORRY IF POSTED IN WRONG PLACE I AM NEW TO THIS MANY THANKS

stazi

More info on DLA is here-
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/DisabledPeople/FinancialSupport/DisabilityLivingAllowance/index.htm

emilyt

:hello: Hi there Debbie first of all i would like to say welcome to MSE.

In answer to your question all i can say is you can certainly apply for Disability Living allownce. There are 2 parts to it the care side and the mobility side. It would certainly be worth getting help to fill the form out. The CAB are very good at helping with this.

After reading you post it could have been written by myself. I totally understand what you are going through.

I don't know of any other benefits you can apply for but if you get D.L.A high rate mobility you can get a car tax exemption certificate. Also if you get awarded any rate mobilty then you can get a blue badge which will allow you to park in disabled bays. If you are awarded middle or high rate care then this leads on to other benefits.
If i can help you in any way please let me know. I don't mind you sending me a PM.
Hope i have been of some help.
Good luck with your claim and let us know how you get on.
All the best.
Emilyx

allen35

Hi Debbie
Do apply for DLA(only number i have at present is 08457123456) but do get help filling it out from a citizens advice centre or alike as they can be quite challenging, based on what you say are your care needs, if successful and you are awarded middle rate care as you live alone you will get an SD Premium(care for yourself as you are single) which will add an extra £50(from April) or so to your Income Support on top of any DLA you receive. With the right support you should be entitled to at least low rate mobility and middle rate care which at present would give you an extra £63.25 pw as well as the severe disability premium i mentioned earlier. Allen

debbiedolittle_2

:T hi would like to say a big thankyou to everyone for your kind comments and help it is much apprieated many thanks debbie

MARTINS_DOLL

Hi Debbie, welcome to the forum.

You didn't say if you are claiming Income Support. You are on Incapacity Benefit, and clearly unable to work, then you are entitled to claim.

Take a look on here...

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/MoneyTaxAndBenefits/BenefitsTaxCreditsAndOtherSupport/On_a_low_income/DG_10018708?cids=Google_PPC&cre=Money

If you do get awarded D L A, Your Income Support will go up too.

Hope this helps x

debbiedolittle_2

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emilyt wrote: »

:hello: Hi there Debbie first of all i would like to say welcome to MSE.

In answer to your question all i can say is you can certainly apply for Disability Living allownce. There are 2 parts to it the care side and the mobility side. It would certainly be worth getting help to fill the form out. The CAB are very good at helping with this.

After reading you post it could have been written by myself. I totally understand what you are going through.

I don't know of any other benefits you can apply for but if you get D.L.A high rate mobility you can get a car tax exemption certificate. Also if you get awarded any rate mobilty then you can get a blue badge which will allow you to park in disabled bays. If you are awarded middle or high rate care then this leads on to other benefits.
If i can help you in any way please let me know. I don't mind you sending me a PM.
Hope i have been of some help.
Good luck with your claim and let us know how you get on.
All the best.
Emilyx

thanks its nice to know there are people who understand as it is hard for some to realise how you feel :T

purplewheels

Hi Debbie, I have Fibromyalgia and I get DLA. However, I also have some other conditions that count too! It sounds like that might be the case for you. It would be a really good idea to arrange an appointment with someone from the Citizen's Advice Bureau as thy know what things needed to be included in order to tick their (DLA) boxes.

I get high rate mobility because of not being able to walk due to severe pain, a lot of which is attributable to the Fibromyalgia.

As you can't get out much I wondered if you knew of a website called Daily Strength, there are forums on there for people with Fibromyalgia and Chronic Pain, to name just two! It might not be your kind of thing, but it's worth a try. My name on there is serenity94, you'll probably recognise the avatar!

emilyt

purplewheels wrote: »

Hi Debbie, I have Fibromyalgia and I get DLA. However, I also have some other conditions that count too! It sounds like that might be the case for you. It would be a really good idea to arrange an appointment with someone from the Citizen's Advice Bureau as thy know what things needed to be included in order to tick their (DLA) boxes.

I get high rate mobility because of not being able to walk due to severe pain, a lot of which is attributable to the Fibromyalgia.

As you can't get out much I wondered if you knew of a website called Daily Strength, there are forums on there for people with Fibromyalgia and Chronic Pain, to name just two! It might not be your kind of thing, but it's worth a try. My name on there is serenity94, you'll probably recognise the avatar!

Hi there purplewheels just wondered if you had a link to the website you mention. I will try and google and see what comes up.
Thanks
Emilyx

emilyt

http://dailystrength.org/
Is this the one purplewheels.

fenderman_2

hi see there is a forum now for me/cfs/fms i hope all goes well,i think it is a great idea.