Under 65??

needmoney

Please can anyone tell me why you have to be under 65 to claim diability, I've never understood this - thanks.

calleyw

needmoney wrote: »

Please can anyone tell me why you have to be under 65 to claim diability, I've never understood this - thanks.

Do you mean Disability Living Allowance. And which part. You can't get mobility but you can get Attendance Allowance if you have care needs.

I can only assume it is to with the fact that it is expected that your mobility will become impaired as you get older anyway.

Yours

Calley

healy

calleyw wrote: »

Do you mean Disability Living Allowance. And which part. You can't get mobility but you can get Attendance Allowance if you have care needs.

I can only assume it is to with the fact that it is expected that your mobility will become impaired as you get older anyway.

Yours

Calley

Yes that is what I have read too and also it saves the Government alot of money by doing this.

calleyw

healy wrote: »

Yes that is what I have read too and also it saves the Government alot of money by doing this.

As you get older your care needs rise as well. I am surprised they allow attendance allowance anymore..

Save them even more money.

Better not put ideas in to the governments head.

Yours

Calley

needmoney

It's from a conversation today where a friend is considering whether or not claim mmobility allowance and somebody said well you have to do it before you're 65 and I just can't see what age has to do with it, you're either disabled or not.

calleyw

needmoney wrote: »

It's from a conversation today where a friend is considering whether or not claim mmobility allowance and somebody said well you have to do it before you're 65 and I just can't see what age has to do with it, you're either disabled or not.

You are missing the point here. It has been deemed by the government I assume via medical advice that people over 65 who become disabled is mainly due to old age and wear and tear on the body. They where not born like it or spent a part of there life before that being disabled.

Yours


Calley

needmoney

calleyw wrote: »

You are missing the point here. It has been deemed by the government I assume via medical advice that people over 65 who become disabled is mainly due to old age and wear and tear on the body. They where not born like it or spent a part of there life before that being disabled.

Yours


Calley

I must be missing the point.

Not every illness in old age can be put down to wear and tear, Rheumatoid arthritis is just one I can think of, or what if a person has some kind of accident where no compensation is available. The only point I can see is as you say the government saving money.

It just seems really unfair if people become disabled after 65 they can't claim.

calleyw

needmoney wrote: »

I must be missing the point.

Not every illness in old age can be put down to wear and tear, Rheumatoid arthritis is just one I can think of, or what if a person has some kind of accident where no compensation is available. The only point I can see is as you say the government saving money.

It just seems really unfair if people become disabled after 65 they can't claim.

Yes you are missing the point I said mainly not all. Rheumatoid arthritis can effect any one at any age. So if they are under 65 they could get DLA Mobility if above not. But if they have care needs such as washing etc then they could get AA.

Also I don't think you really have any idea how hard it is to get DLA in the first place. My husband came out of hospital after having a stroke he could hardly do anything for himself but got lower rate care

Also DLA is not about the condition you have how it effects your day to day life.

Also there has to be a cut off and that is what they have chosen. Rather like tax credits under 25 and no children you get no help. Reason because you are expected to be on a low wage, still in education or still living at home.

So you want a system where people over 65 can apply for DLA Mobility as long as they can prove the condition has nothing to with being old.

If you want that then you better get on to your MP.

Sorry to say life is not fair. Is it fair my husband had a stroke at 44 and is disabled and lost the use of his left hand with no movement at all. And our household income was halved in one second and my husbands only income is DLA and IB. Nope but like most people I keep my head down and just get on with.

Yours


Calley

nm8553

but if your claim is allowed before you are 65 your entitlement continues after.....?

needmoney

calleyw wrote: »

Yes you are missing the point I said mainly not all. Rheumatoid arthritis can effect any one at any age. So if they are under 65 they could get DLA Mobility if above not. But if they have care needs such as washing etc then they could get AA.

Also I don't think you really have any idea how hard it is to get DLA in the first place.

I do actually

My husband came out of hospital after having a stroke he could hardly do anything for himself but got lower rate care

I'm sorry to hear that.

Also DLA is not about the condition you have how it effects your day to day life.

Also there has to be a cut off and that is what they have chosen. Rather like tax credits under 25 and no children you get no help. Reason because you are expected to be on a low wage, still in education or still living at home.

So you want a system where people over 65 can apply for DLA Mobility as long as they can prove the condition has nothing to with being old.

Is that such a bad thing to want that people who have the misfortune to become disabled after 65 get treated the same as people before 65? I'm not trying to be awkward here I just don't think it's fair. I'm not wanting it for myself as I'm not quite reached 65 yet

If you want that then you better get on to your MP.

Sorry to say life is not fair.
No you're right it's not
Is it fair my husband had a stroke at 44 and is disabled and lost the use of his left hand with no movement at all. And our household income was halved in one second and my husbands only income is DLA and IB.

No it's not fair and I'm sorry that happened.


Nope but like most people I keep my head down and just get on with.

Yours


Calley

Yes I try to keep my head down and get on with it too.
I hope I haven't upset you , was just asking the question.

calleyw

needmoney wrote: »

Yes I try to keep my head down and get on with it too.
I hope I haven't upset you , was just asking the question.

Nah not upset me at all. But there has to be cut off points and that is what the government has chosen to do.

I know it is not fair but you have to see if from there point of view. The amount being paid in to the pot is less than what is being drawn. So they have to cut back where they can.

The problem is if you allowed people over 65 who have become disabled through accident and nothing to do with old age. Then you will have fight on you hands as the others will say it is not fair.

Also with things like DLA it is all about how you fill the forms who gets the best results. I filled them out for my husband. And should be grateful for two things

1) my husband is still alive
2) that he gets DLA and IB as I could never afford to support him and pay all the bills myself.

Take care

Yours


Calley