UK Question: How bad do you have to be to get Disability Living allowance at the highest rate?
Posted: August 2nd, 2010 | Author: | Filed under: Q & A | Tags: allowance, disability, highest, living, Question, rate | 1 Comment »I have chronic pain and severely affected mobility due to suffering with rotational scoliosis and osteoarthritis in both hips and the L5 area of my spine. I am finding it hard to find work which I am able to do for long periods. Just started a new job 10 days ago and find that the chronic pain and the overload of painkillers is forcing me to give up work so soon after starting this job. All I get is a measly £16.40 a week. How can I live on that, its not even enough to get me to and from work by taxi cos walking is extremely uncomfortable for me…. if there is any Dept of Work and Pensions people reading this, please advise. Thank you.
Because I am on the lowest rate of benefit I do not qualify for help with prescription charges, free transport i.e. buses, or any other hand outs others get.
I have appealed several times and it has taken me 7 months to get this. Suppose they at least now acknowledge I do have a degenerative condition.
in the us this is looked very seriously. i’m ond disability and i get great benefits from the us. i have to admit that you have to prove them in one place honey. in court. say what you have to say and the courts will have to decide weather you are eligible for benefits. is not fair a woman with this dissabilities is working and on heavy medication. to me you are an inspiration to some people who have this dissabilities and the have to struggle to pay some bills. i suggest to go get a lawyer and see what can happend about your benefits. you should get it immediately after that. they do not want a circus of reportes around the courts either. be strong to yourself and be yourself and not proving anything to no-one but you. take the bastards to court and settle this as soon as possible! get a lawyer to get advide or work for you.. everything has to be proved by the courts now a days. if you want represent yourself and see what happends in your own words. honey i love you for saying this and i hope i can help you in any way possible. pablo_hernandez68@yahoo.com