Disabled Living Allowance (DLA)

Sofie · 15-07-2007, 10:22 PM

Do they deliberately make the rules confusing or something? Because I'm partially sighted and sometimes need alot of help doing stuff, I've been advised to apply for it, but I'm really put off doing so because it's so confusing and there's nothing in there (that I could find anyway) relating to eyesight.

__T · 15-07-2007, 11:30 PM

You have to inform them about that when it comes to help getting around the house/doing stuff/going out etc :)

Sofie · 16-07-2007, 08:00 PM

Thank you.

17-07-2007, 01:59 PM

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Disabled...rt/DG_10011816

I love the DLA, the form was so bloody long though. Ah well, good luck.

Bleeding Angel · 17-07-2007, 06:43 PM

i didnt think it took so long to do, but i still havent heard anything back from mine ¬_¬

Sofie · 17-07-2007, 06:50 PM

Thanks for the link, Fallen Rain.

Tig · 17-07-2007, 07:09 PM

Good luck with DLA Sofie, and anyone else who is applying.

I've been on it for a while and just had mine reviewed, it took me ages to fill in the form but it's sorted at last!

Sofie · 19-07-2007, 07:01 PM

Saw someone from the council this morning about registering me partially sighted. According to her, there's no point me applying because it's extremely unlikely that I'm going to get anything.

Bleeding Angel · 19-07-2007, 07:07 PM

http://www.rightsnet.org.uk/pdfs/NAW...t_Dec_2004.doc

Reading that might help. You never know unless you try.

Sofie · 19-07-2007, 08:32 PM

Thank you

sherlock holmes · 19-07-2007, 09:22 PM

I'm going to apply for DLA, but I'm doing it through the welfare department at hospital. Can you do that? Those forms are bloody difficult to do on your own.

Sofie · 19-07-2007, 10:04 PM

I son't know. Might pick up a form tomorrow and get help from the CAB about it. There's something on the form about having someone to sign it to verify my illness, but there's no-one who knows really how much this affects me. (even my parents, mainly because it's more when I go out in unfamiliar places)