*carer while at work* typos sry.

Hi missiangry. Your insight on this will be invaluable I'm new here too but also wry a lot about my dla as I work as well as claim dla. I'm saying on my form that I need full time monitoring although I don't have this when I'm at work were I'm a cater also. I counteract my danger if having a hypo will at by ensuring I have elevated blood sugars which has its own problems. Im sorry lost ur job over this but I'm presuming the need to care for ur daughter is why. It's just I worry about lossing my job also. As my medical condition may mean my employer my sack me due to not being suitable although my job is vital as I suffer depression and my job prevents me from thinking about my illnesses. I'm glad things worked out and the truth was rewarded.

Oh my goodness that seems like there just putting u off. I found the sight on here with the sticky a2z of health problems on it then u go to the condition and it gives what u would need to struggle with or need help with to qualify for low med or high rate care and mobility. I also signed up to the work and benefits website they give u advise for free or charge a fee for more info. I'm only on the free bit at the moment. But it may be worth while signing up and getting some of the info. They send me the daily tips in relation to dla they have so far been very helpful. Don't loss hope keep in there and re apply and use as much research into the condition and use this for ur case to back up a being awarded it keep us updated too. All the best. But were all in this together and were all going to face the dreaded assessments and who knows what will happen.

Scott thank u very much for ur insight and help in my struggle with claiming this for a genuine reason. I'm a type 1 diabetic with depression anxiety(check out this post example) and arthritis. I have little control of Hypnos and my mental health is good at the moment last year I struggled to wash shave etc.

Just to update anyone Got it sorted rang the advice line bretter to just get it from the horses mouth. It's the dwp advise line they said not to wry that my husbands job would not contradict the high rate care. Happy days .

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Thanks very much for ur help. I just read my form there and my gp states that I have hypos with no warning despite monitoring and strict diet and therefore require constant supervision. He states that Iv been diagnosed with rheumatism by a consultant which effects my arms elbows fingers hips and knees. And my condition has not got any better but worse with nore complications like high blood pressure and I have 5 more medications which I now take some up to 5 or 6 times a day. And they were aware that I worked when I claimed in 2006. When I was awarded in indefinite period. But I'm Still concerned that I read that high rate care and working would contradict each other.

The help I need would actually be to have constant supervision as I say my hypos do happen all the time with no warning the only why I can prevent this is to have high blood sugars. Which causes long term Nerve damage but I do this so I can go to work for a maximum of 3 hrs and then I can go home and eat something and then I can maybe do another 2 hrs and go straight back home and rest. I have wrote I need constant supervision during the day. But it also says on the form if u need this help but don't get it then u can still put down that I would need this despite it not being available. My wife constantly worries while am at work in case I go low. She also rings and texts asking me what my blood sugar readings r.

I have been awarded a dla claim high rate care low rate mob. I have diabetes and rheumatism and no warning when I have hypos. I had to sit on a board with 3 members interviewing me they asked my about my work which is a social care assistant and I work 22 hrs per week. But I just feel nervous that I will b told I shouldn't claim this. Since I got the award in 2006. My condition has now complications. I have high blood pressure and suffer severe anxiety and depression for which I get treatment. I read a thread on here which indicated to me that high rate care and working would contradict each other. Could someone please give me some advice for or against continuing with this claim. Iv read through my form and feel happy with the answers I gave in 2006 that I need constant supervision even tho I don't have this I do need it. As I am at risk of having a hypo attack. When I go to work I make sure my blood sugars are significantly elevated to prevent this but this is at the cost to my long term health but is necessary for my job otherwise I would actually need someone with me at all times to keep an eye on me. This has happened, Iv went low whilst at work but i do no longer than 3 hrs at a time and then I'm back home were I have got supervision. I do a 6 hr shift in my house and my wife is there the whole time to keep an eye on me. Advise or guidance would be great as I'm very anxious. This has made me consider what my wife and I have to do in order to exist. I could give numerous examples which are lengthy and time and cause financial strain to me whole family.