disability living allowance turned down for 5 year old son

[PriorityOne]

A flea collar inside a vacuum bag ?! What a bl**dy good idea, Emma !!!

Frontline Combo is good though.... spot treatment for the back of the neck... and also protects the surrroundings where the cat/dog sleeps. Expensive at around £28ish for 6 pipettes though....

Thinking of you Mich.... I don't want to overload you, but don't forget all the activities that other children do, but that your child can't participate in at all, or without help. Swimming was a key one for my daughter years ago because it was good for her asthma, but played havoc with ther eczema. She had to have creams and emollients applied immediately !! Help was needed because she couldn't reach everywhere herself and couldn't apply them fast enough to stop the flare-ups.

Just an example....

[mich7k]

hi all just thought i'd give you a quick update, where do i start more stress?? Well anyway my case worker called me today to ask if i would mind having my appeal adjorned as my doctors had requested £50 payment to release my son's records. I said to her you are just chasing this up now???? when you requested the info from June??? i'm not happy as i feel that all of this should have been sorted so anyway she tells me its good to have medical evidence in the submission but if we could still win without it. i ask her what she thinks she tells me its ok and that we dont need it and keeps changing her opinion well anyway she calls the surgery and they say cant send it out till monday night bear in mind the tribunal is friday then she im so sorry maybe we should get it adjorned in the end i go to the surgery get the info myself and send it off to her recorded delivery........madness so now i even more nervous as to how its gonna go now?

[PriorityOne]

I didn't have my daughter's medical records at my Appeal, Mich.... and still won. Remember, the decision is based upon how much help a person needs.... not how ill they are.

I'm not even sure of the legality of asking for £50 anyway, since a S.A.R - (Subject Access Request) would release it all for £10. Who the hell do these doctors think they are ?!

[mich7k]

thank you for that i didnt even think! too many things going through my brain at the moment!

[emmaf01]

I don't think I had anything from my GP and just a letter from my consultant (which she had "collaberated" with my welfare rights guy so it contained everything necessary- he sent it back twice until she got it right!).

Other than that, relax- if you think of something, carry a pad about and write it down. Then at least its out of your head. Sad but it works for me!

[mich7k]

thank you guys i will i have to write down everything too!

[berrylover]

Good luck Mich.

[DAVECASTER]

STACKS OF GREAT ADVICE THERE WE HAD DLA FOR OUR SON FROM THE AGE OF 6 MONTHS WITH SOME REAL CHEW EVERY TIME WE RE APPLIED AFTER 3 YEARS THEY TURNED US DOWN SO WE APPEALED AND GOT IT BACK JUST LIKE OTHER PEOPLE HAVE SAID BUT OUR SON ALSO HAD ADHD AND ASTHMA, WE GOT A GRANT OFF MIDDLESBROUGH BOROUGH COUNCIL FOR CENTRAL HEATING (RADIATORS) AND A SHOWER THIS WAS 17 YRS AGO BUT GIVE IT A GO THERE ARE COUNCIL GRANTS TO HELP YOU AS WELL AS THE FAMLY FUND (WHICH USED TO BE THE JOSEPH ROWNTREE TRUST), THEY WILL HELP WITH WASHERS AND DRYERS BEDDING CLOTHING AND FLOORING, BUT DON'T BE AFRAID TO APPEAL AND TRY AND GET SOM SOUND ADVICE FROM LOCAL C.A.B., I HAVE DLA I CANNOT WALK AND WAS TURNED DOWN AND HAD TO GO TO APPEAL IF THATS THE CASE DO NOT FEEL ASHAMED BY LAYING IT ON A BIT THICK BECAUSE YOU ALWAYS HAVE TO TALK AS THOUGH IT WAS THE WORST DAY WITH YOUR SON, DESTRUCTION, WANDERING NEEDS REMINDING TO TAKE INHALERS AND NEBULISER, UP ALL NIGHT LACK OF SLEEP, DO NOT FORGET THERE IS ALSO OUTREACH TO GIVE YOU A BREAK WHERE SOME ONE WILL TAKE HIM OFF YOUR HANDS A COUPLE OF HOURS A WEEK, IN TEESSIDE AREA IT WAS A GROUP CALLED SPECIAL FRIENDS BUT IT HELPS YOUR CASE WHEN RENEWAL COMES AROUND, BEST OF LUCK Dave

[gettingthrough]

Ok Mich, it's the night before the tribunal. Get your list ready and do what you gotta do tomorrow.

Good luck, will be thinking of you tomorrow and don't forget to post as soon as you can to let us know of the outcome.

xxx

[emmaf01]

You just need to go, get there on time and answer anything they ask you. You will be fine.

Can't wait to hear how it goes- don't feel bad if you come across as a stressed Mum doing her best in difficult circumstances! It all helps- cry buckets if necessary, saying you are desperate for the extra help which DLA could pay for.

Good luck- I can't think of anything else- give it your best shot!

[OLIVE.FAMILY]

GOOD LUCK for today. I have been following this with bated breath.
olives xx

[PriorityOne]

Sending lots of positive vibes to you Mich... please let us know as soon as you can !!

[mich7k]

Hi Guys!!! I know you have been waiting for the result well just to let you know that we didnt get any mobility but we got Middle rate care! It has being awarded for the next 2 years, Im happy cause ive been so ill all week this process is so stressful..
Thank you guys for your help and support over the past few months i appreciate it loads! I was shaking when i came out good job im not a criminal it was like being interogation (spelt wrong i know!)

[emmaf01]

It is extremely stressful, but you won! And shouldn't you get extra child tax credit as well? That's a win in my book!

And it gets backdated to when you applied!

Hooray!

[mich7k]

yes my case worker said i will get extra tax credits such a huge relief!

[PriorityOne]

I'm so pleased for you Mich.... just goes to prove how you turn things around by appealing !!

Well done !!