Re: disability living allowance
 

Helluva bump, after four and a half years, from a first time post advertising chargeable services.....;)

Re: disability living allowance
 

you get some good free advisory emails. I don't subscribe to this site's bb nor would i.

Re: disability living allowance
 

You need to focus on the point you "need" care. DLA is being replaced with ESA..

Re: disability living allowance
 

Shame so many negative responses to what was meant as a well intentioned post./ This site is nothing to do with me but the free email advices are worth their weight in gold.

I do not advertise anything for anyone not even for myself.

Re: disability living allowance
 

Err, I doubt Paul will read that. He was banned in 2005..

Re: disability living allowance
 

What does the ESA stand for?

Re: disability living allowance
 

Employment support allowance. Currently replacing incapacitity benefit for new claimants since late last year.

Re: disability living allowance
 

Sorry I got mixed up between incapicity and DLA

Re: disability living allowance
 

No it isn't, IB(Incapacity Benefit) has been replaced with ESA

http://www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk/JCP/...15412.xml.html

edit: Bit late posting apparently.

Re: disability living allowance
 

there is no percent as such where it kicks in it is whether it affects how you live that matters and how well you are at filling out the forms

try

http://www.disabilityuk.com/dla/dla1a.htm

http://www.dialuk.info/about.asp

Re: disability living allowance
 

DIAL (Disabled Information Advice Line) and CAB (Citizens Advice Bureau) are fantastic at helping to fill out the forms. CAB helped me when I renewed when I was 17 going on 18, and was refused the bottom rate because I have Aspergers and in front of the appeal panel they thought I was fully capable of living properly in the real world without problems, despite the fact I didn't answer most of their questions. They're wrong, I still need regular advice and help with things. I have relatives who push me to re-apply for it, but I'm reluctant to since I'll most likely get refused again, and refused at the appeal.

Re: disability living allowance
 

Try local autism/mental health related charities - they're very experienced in dealing with the onerous forms etc. Best of luck!

Re: disability living allowance
 

I have found a numb er of BBs to be useful but for on the job help CAB comes up trumps, they will even do appeals for you.

Re: disability living allowance
 

How successful you will be in claiming DLA comes down to how you answer the questions on the form it is that simple you have to look at the questions in a very non specific way and answer accordingly. When i claimed first and second time i was told that pain and suffering in doing an activity was irrelevent and it was purely down to whether i could do it. As an example the how far can you walk well i can walk fifty metres and that was all they wanted to know they didn't care how much pain or discomfort i was in doing that purely that i could walk it.

So you have to take pain and discomfort into account yourself when answering their questions and if doing anything causes you pain then you say no you cannot do it even though you can. Adopting that approach i was able to finally get the level of DLA that everyone in the medical community that deals with me felt i should be getting. I despise the current system because it plays on the pride and stubbornness of claimants in not wanting to fully admit how limited we are and how much we struggle to do even simple things.

Re: disability living allowance
 

Yes, the CABs are excellent but there are often local charities and voluntary groups which cater for specific types of disability and accordingly can have a great deal of directly relevant experience when it comes to claiming all sorts of benefits. We tried the CAB when we first thought about claiming DLA for our youngest and they were helpful but a local charity group we came across shortly afterwards was able to offer specific advice pertinent to our situation and his needs and guided us through the entire process from start to finish. We cannot thank them enough!!