DLA

seamonkey

Hi all
I hope you are all doing ok, i wanted to let every one know that i got my decision from DLA and they have turned me down. I am not eligible for anything. Im unsure as to wether to go to tribunal or say enough is enough. Ive been made to feel a fraud again and i dont want to let them do it a 3rd time. Im waiting to hear from my CAB lady who helped before to see what she says.
They have said such untrue things on the letter that is seems farcical. If i could do what they said i would be at work not sitting home in pain all day every day. Apparently i have a social life. That was news to me!
ITs very very sad when people who are looking for help are made to feel this way.
Should i give up or keep going.
Ive asked for copies of everything from them as i want to see how they came up with the rubbish on the letter.
Not in a good mood today.
Wishing you all well and hoping this wet weather isnt doing too much harm.
Seamonkey

woodbon

Hi, I'm not surprissed about the mood, its enough to make you mad as Hell. Appeal, you don't have to go through with it but if you don't appeal within the time limit they give you, you're back to square one and have to apply from the start again. However, if when the time comes for the hearing, you don't feel you want to go through with it, then you can call it off. I did that with my ESA, wrote about 2 weeks before the appeal and said I felt too stressed to go through with it and would rather loose the money, I'd got in a right state, but much to my surprise, they awarded me it. Hope all goes well if you appeal, love Suexxx

frogmorton

Oh My poor Seamonkey :sad:

I am so angry with them yet again.

easy for me to say what l think....it's how strong you feel that matters really....I want you to fight fight fight and fight some more, but that is not my decision.

How about once you have chatted to your CAB lady....a chat to your MP??? this means your case will be brought to the attention (as most of them need to be)of those who are currently reveiwing the benefits sytem for those who have disabilities.

I wish l was nearer as l would give you such a hug....

this is not right.

Love Toni xx

tjt6768

:evil :evil I hope that you have the strength to fight it.. You are only wanting what you are entitled to I'm sure..
This system is so bloody unfair... My hands are hurting way too much for me to start ranting but I'm sure that you could imagine it... :green :green


Best of luck whatever you decide to do..

constable

I agree with Toni, if you have the strength, have a word with the person from the C A B and contact your local MP. They do need to know what is really going on.

I am really sorry that it has come to this for you, but maybe with an MP fighting for you, I would be a lot better.

Let us know what you decide and how it goes.

Karen xx

barbara12

Oh seamonkey I am so sorry to hear this, but not surprised they really6 are making people jump through hoops.
All I can say is dont give up, and has someone said get in touch with your mp, quite a few people have done this, and it has helped.
I do wish you luck with it, and we are all behind you.

cloud9

Seamonkey,
I was recently told by DLA that my condition would improve and that I would no longer need the support I need now. As I have had my "condition" since birth, I very much doubt it and would hope that you, like me, can find the strength to appeal. Think of all the idle gits out there who are receiving money that they definitely don't deserve. That usually fires me up.
I am also in the middle of a complaint to the ESA people who failed to inform me that I can apply to the DWP to get them to credit my missing N.I. contributions. When I asked for a claim form I was asked, "Who told you that you could do this?" "CAB," I replied. Their reply?????? "Oh, we don't usually inform people that they can do that!!!!!" My M.P has been informed.


You go for it. Good luck xxxx :x

Airwave!

Seamonkey,

You caught my attention there, how or why can we get our NI contributions aided?????

cloud9

My N.I. contributions hadn't been paid for a period of 26 weeks whilst I was claiming SSP. As long as you claim within within the same tax year, and DWP's tax year runs Jan - Dec, you are entitled to claim credits for them.

theresa4

cloud9 wrote:

Seamonkey,
I was recently told by DLA that my condition would improve and that I would no longer need the support I need now. As I have had my "condition" since birth, I very much doubt it and would hope that you, like me, can find the strength to appeal. Think of all the idle gits out there who are receiving money that they definitely don't deserve. That usually fires me up.
I am also in the middle of a complaint to the ESA people who failed to inform me that I can apply to the DWP to get them to credit my missing N.I. contributions. When I asked for a claim form I was asked, "Who told you that you could do this?" "CAB," I replied. Their reply?????? "Oh, we don't usually inform people that they can do that!!!!!" My M.P has been informed.


You go for it. Good luck xxxx :x

I knew a woman at college who had a child with down syndrome and she applied for DLA and was refused because he would grow out of it.... who do they have working in their offices

marl57

Hi i am new to this site i have had RA for 30 years and i have now got OA the last 5 years . I worked although in pain all the time until xmas 2010 i lost my job i was by then finding things really hard and struggling as my arthur as i call it was so painful. I applied for DLA and was awarded low rate care in Jan they hadn't taken into account my walking and so was not awarded anything for mobility as getting about was worse i asked them to look at it again. I had to have a medical at home i told the examiner the problems i had and he agreed that my hands had no grip ,swollen , my ankles constantly swollen plus everything else i answered the questions that he asked . I then got a letter saying that i wasn't entitled to the low rate care i am appealing they sent me copies of the examiners report and it was so different from what i had said plus his notes were actually contradicting my doctor and specialists. He had also put comments against questions that i hadn't been asked i really thought i was reading about someone else it was unbelieveable.

Turbogran

Hi Seamonkey
This kind of thing really gets me angry who are they to say what we can and cant do. and yes they do refuse us the dla hoping that we will not appeal or go to tribunal. I had the same thing, i went to tribunal and was awarded high rate mobility. So If you can DO appeal and I wish you lots of luck.

justinbarrow

cloud9 wrote:

Seamonkey,
Think of all the idle gits out there who are receiving money that they definitely don't deserve. That usually fires me up.

I know, its amazing how much they put genuine ill people through yet everyday I see people with nothing wrong with them (from a visual point of view) queuing up outside pubs in the morning or either stood outside at half 11 with beer in their hand and walking stick in the other.

Hope everything works out for you Seamonkey in the end and try not to give up the fight

DebraKelly

I too recently applied for disability living allowance and got turned down.

Apparently, they always turn you down the first time!

After talking to a few people I have appealed.

Please appeal, it will be worth it I'm sure.

It just makes me angry that there are people like us who are out there working and entitled to the benefit, when there is people who are just taking the mick!

liesa

Hiya
i have claimed 3 times in 25 hyears, got the first two attempts turned down, then after a while i got low rate care allowance, i didnt care about the money i just wanted palindromic rheumatism to be recognised as an illness, anyway 4 years ago i had to renew my claim, and i ended up getting the middle rate care allowance and next renewal i got higher rate mobility as well as the care allowance i felt fantastic!! i got disabled tax for my already had auto car... and have had my disabled badge for 25 years anyway....
now suddenly i miraculously i can hold saucepans and peel and chop veg,I can make a meal for myself, i can walk properly when i been lying in bed all night... to get pain meds... can manage to clean my house and push hoovers.... even hubby has to give me a hand in the bathroom/toilet at times, i also have urge incontinence so if i have an accident... yayy i can take care of that to!! NOT!!!!!!!!!!!
my daughter had her carers allowance stopped and i lost the middle rate of care, so i sit alone most days and feel totally useless as a 50 year old woman mum to 6 and grandmother to 9, the kids all muddle in to help but 4 dont live at home and work or have their families to take care of....
i feel so low...
now i have my MP on the case, im appealing and i have the brighton and hove disabled living foundation helping me to deal with the appeal, still havent heard anything and dont expect it to be good news

i know of a friends son who was getting full mobility once a while ago not spoken recently, yet he could jump onto his brand new motorcycle and roar off and also climb on to the roof to put christmas decs up you know 'national lampoons christmas vacation' springs to mind....

i wish you all the best and hope you get it xxxxxxxxx