Am I Entitled To Dla/ca/iidb Help

fenderman_2

HI WAS WONDERING IF ANYBODY COULD PLEASE HELP ME, I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF I AM ENTITLED TO ANY OTHER BENIFITS THAN INCAPACITY,WHICH I HAVE TO PAY MONEY OUT, FOR RENT ,COUNCIL TAX PERSCRIPTION,GLASSES,DENTIST.I HAVE BEEN TOLD ABOUT A BENIFIT CALLED INDUSTRIAL INJURIES DISABLEMENT BENIFIT ANY ONE KNOW ABOUT THIS. I HAD A ACCIDENT AT WORK IN 1984 I SLIPPED DOWN WET STAIRS THAT DID NOT HAVE ANY WARNINGS AND INJURED MY BACK THIS WAS LOGGED,I HAD TO GO TO THE HOSPITAL AND HAVE TREATMENT AFTER MY DOCTORS REFERED ME, I SUFFERED BACK INJURIES AND WAS IN A LOT OF PAIN I STILL AM , MY DOCTOR SIGNED ME OFF WORK.I DID NOT CLAIM AS I DID NOT KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT IT. IWAS PUT ON SRONG PAINKILLERS AND THEY STARTED, AFTER A WHILE TO GIVE ME ACID ,THE ONLY WAY TO GET RID OF IT WAS TO MAKE MYSELF SICK,AND THIS HAS CAUSED ME TO BECOME BULIMIC,AND A FEW YEARS AGO I WAS DIAGNOSED WITH BARRETTS ESOPHAGUS BECAUSE OF THE ACID,ALSO I AM NOW ANEMIC SUFFERING WITH DEPRESSION, ALSO ON THE BORDERLINE OF C O P D I ALSO AM ASMATIC WITH TWO INHALERS, ALL OF THIS HAS TAKEN ITS TOLL ON ME I AM ALWAYS IN PAIN I DONT GO OUT THE HOUSE AND CANNOT DEAL WITH OTHER PEOPLE I RARELY GET DRESSED AND HAVE LET MYSELF GO ,I ALSO DO NOT LOOK AFTER MYSELF , I HAVE HAD FAILED RELATIONSHIPS AS I AM HARD TO LIVE WITH, I DO NOT WANT TO BE LIKE THIS AND HATE MYSELF FOR IT I CANNOT AFFORD TO HAVE A HEALTHY DIET AS I HAVE NOT GO ENOUGH MONEY LEFT TO BUY IT ,I WANT TO BE OK BUT EVERY WHICH WAY I GO I AM UNEMPLOYABLE I CAN,T GO OUT ON MY OWN I FEEL NERVOUS, MY FRIEND ALWAYS COME WITH ME IF I HAVE TO GO OUT, I CANNOT USE PUBLIC TRANSPORT, I AM TO SELF CONCIOUS AND WARY I ASLO SUFFER WITH IBS I HAVE NEVER ASKED ANY ONE FOR ANTHING.IF THERE ARE ANY BENIFITS OR ADVICE ANYBODYS COULD HELP ME WITH I WOULD BE SO GRATEFUL , MY FRIEND SEEN THIS WEBSITE AND THOUGHT I SHOULD ASK FOR HELP AND ADVICE ON ANY BENIFITS , I HOPE YOU CAN HELP ME WITH THIS,IF IT WAS NOT FOR MY FRIEND HELPING ME AND SUPPORTING I DON,T THINK I COULD COPE HE EVEN LENDS A CAR TO TAKE ME OUT NOW AND AGAIN . DO YOU THINK THERE ARE BENIFITS I COULD CLAIM OR AM I WASTING MY TIME PLEASE OFFER ANY SUGGESTIONS MANY THANKS:o :embarasse

viktory

Your post is very hard to read. Could you possibly edit it, using paragraghs and not using capital letters? You might get a better response.

setmefree

have you applied for housing and council tax benefits
have you any other income
I would apply for DLA and put all your illnesses down on the application form, i would also suggest that you contact your doctor about your mental welfare,this alone could qualify you for DLA.

BELOW IS AN ONLINE APPLICATION FOR DLA WITH THE DWP
http://www.dwp.gov.uk/eservice/

Penny-Pincher!!

Hi

By the sound of your post, I think you would qualify for DLA. You would only recieve Carers Allowance if you were looking after someone else for 35hrs+ each week.

Im afraid I dont know much about the Industrial benefit, but may be worth your while contacting the Benefit Enquiry Line (BEL) and asking them for advice.

I wish you well.

PP
xx

dmg24

Here we go, bit easier to read ...

Hi was wondering if anybody could please help me, I would like to know if I am entitled to any other benefits than Incapacity, which I have to pay money out, for rent, council tax, prescription, glasses, dentist etc.

I have been told about a benefit called Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit any one know about this. I had an accident at work in 1984, I slipped down wet stairs that did not have any warnings and injured my back this was logged, I had to go to the hospital and have treatment after my doctors referred me, I suffered back injuries and was in a lot of pain (I still am), my doctor signed me off work. I did not claim as I did not know anything about it. I was put on strong painkillers and they started, after a while to give me acid, the only way to get rid of it was to make myself sick, and this has caused me to become bulimic, and a few years ago I was diagnosed with Barretts Oesophagus because of the acid, also I am now anaemic suffering with depression, also on the borderline of c o p d. I also am asthmatic with two inhalers, all of this has taken its toll on me. I am always in pain I don’t go out the house and cannot deal with other people. I rarely get dressed and have let myself go, I also do not look after myself, I have had failed relationships as I am hard to live with. I do not want to be like this and hate myself for it, I cannot afford to have a healthy diet as I have not go enough money left to buy it. I want to be ok but every which way I go I am unemployable I can’t go out on my own I feel nervous, my friend always come with me if I have to go out, I cannot use public transport, I am too self conscious and wary. I also suffer with IBS I have never asked any one for anything.

If there are any benefits or advice anybody could help me with I would be so grateful. My friend saw this website and thought I should ask for help and advice on any benefits. I hope you can help me with this, if it was not for my friend helping me and supporting I don’t think I could cope he even borrows a car to take me out now and again. Do you think there are benefits I could claim or am I wasting my time please offer any suggestions. Many thanks.

setmefree

Type in your postcode to the link below this will put you through to your local council regarding housing benefits

http://local.direct.gov.uk/LDGRedirect/index.jsp?LGSL=69&LGIL=0&ServiceName=Check+your+eligibility+for+Housing+Benefit+with+your+local+council

dmg24

There are several benefits that you may be able to apply for:

If you are only eligible for IB, then you may also be eligible for Income Support, depending on your individual circumstances.

Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit would probably be the most difficult to apply for. There is more information on it here.

As others have said, Disability Living Allowance is payable where your health condition has an effect on your day to day living.

You would not be able to claim Carers Allowance as that is for when you care for someone else.

Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit is payable to those on a low income. This level is very low, however you may be eligible for a disability premium, so you may get some help with your rent and CT.

If you are not eligible for free prescriptions, you may be able to receive assistance through the NHS Low Income Scheme.

Do you have a mental health worker/ CPN? If so, they should be able to help you with the above forms. If not, I would definitely recommend a visit to CAB, as the forms can be quite longwinded.

healy

dmg24 wrote: »

Here we go, bit easier to read ...

Hi was wondering if anybody could please help me, I would like to know if I am entitled to any other benefits than Incapacity, which I have to pay money out, for rent, council tax, prescription, glasses, dentist etc.

I have been told about a benefit called Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit any one know about this. I had an accident at work in 1984, I slipped down wet stairs that did not have any warnings and injured my back this was logged, I had to go to the hospital and have treatment after my doctors referred me, I suffered back injuries and was in a lot of pain (I still am), my doctor signed me off work. I did not claim as I did not know anything about it. I was put on strong painkillers and they started, after a while to give me acid, the only way to get rid of it was to make myself sick, and this has caused me to become bulimic, and a few years ago I was diagnosed with Barretts Oesophagus because of the acid, also I am now anaemic suffering with depression, also on the borderline of c o p d. I also am asthmatic with two inhalers, all of this has taken its toll on me. I am always in pain I don’t go out the house and cannot deal with other people. I rarely get dressed and have let myself go, I also do not look after myself, I have had failed relationships as I am hard to live with. I do not want to be like this and hate myself for it, I cannot afford to have a healthy diet as I have not go enough money left to buy it. I want to be ok but every which way I go I am unemployable I can’t go out on my own I feel nervous, my friend always come with me if I have to go out, I cannot use public transport, I am too self conscious and wary. I also suffer with IBS I have never asked any one for anything.

If there are any benefits or advice anybody could help me with I would be so grateful. My friend saw this website and thought I should ask for help and advice on any benefits. I hope you can help me with this, if it was not for my friend helping me and supporting I don’t think I could cope he even borrows a car to take me out now and again. Do you think there are benefits I could claim or am I wasting my time please offer any suggestions. Many thanks.

That is really good, you have even corrected the spelling mistakes etc, did you do that yourself or is it some special software?

dmg24

healy wrote: »

That is really good, you have even corrected the spelling mistakes etc, did you do that yourself or is it some special software?

You can change the case in Word, and then I corrected the spelling ... thought it would help, and you know how fernickety I am!

debbiedolittle_2

its nice to know people on this site are really nice and always offer their support, so keep on ,and go to the cba, you must br entitled to somthing

snoop2008

DMG your a real scream, nice job!!!

Well it looks as if you've been given some great support, good luck hope you get all the benefits your entilted to!!!!!!!!!