dla help

ohithurts

hi all wondered if anyone could give me some advice.have been turned down twice for dla i have oa in all joints except hips????? and read on this site about cab helping with the forms.As i am getting so much worse now have suspected ra and definite sle (lupus) i made an appointment with cab to ask them to help with form filling.The person i seen no help what so ever and told me no point her helping as she can only write down what i tell her to :shock: :shock: so basically wondered if there was any place else i could go to for help.My rheummy not much help either.
Thanks in advance

Liz

tkachev

That is a shame.CAB are meant to have experience of DLA form filling...you tell them how you feel/cope or cant cope and they rephrase it so the DLA people get the message.It depends on what area you live in for other help.Some caring charities help(in our area we have Hillingdon Carers).It helps if they have experience.Some arthritis charities have booklets to help.The NRAS does on.You can phone them up to get one sent to you.I will go and look for the phone number
Elizabeth

tkachev

Hi i am back.
There is a freephone number 0800 298 7650.National rheumatiod arthritis society.Just ask for a book on how to claim for DLA.If you dont have R.A it will still be useful.
Hope this helps
Elizabeth

springs65

Do you have DIAL in your area

http://www.dialuk.info/

Or a welfare rights, you would have a far better chance of being succesful with help from people like these

Good luck

tkachev

Hi
Just remembered you might have to be a member of NRAS to get the book.Sorry.
Elizabeth