DLA Day... Maybe!?!

[ThunderBolt]

Hey up folks...

I'm due my DLA hearing tomorow afte a 14 month wait from the appeal being turned down. Since my 1st application things (health wise) have got worse than before and I've finally accepted that depresson is real. Not just me being a mard arris, although I still feel that way most of the time. My head isn't always with it so to speak and as such I only remembered about it halfway through the news on telly.

Am I bumbling again? I do apologise.

My rep advised me backin October to pull the application as I'd not done the best of jobs on the forms. Right info... Wrong wording! I'd meant to ring and cancel but as I said above, I've just had other things on my mind and it went on a back burner. And stayed there. I'm wondering what you'd say my chances were with a badly worded filled in form and a couple of letters about my eyes and letter relating vaguely to a conciousness issue?

Probably not a lot, eh? I just don't evem know whether to show up. And... Sod's law it's on the same day as a hospital appointment. Someone up there hates me!

Thanks for any input folks!

[beau]

Show up, you never know what might happen.

[Ro 1]

I know you have waited a long time for the hearing,but it might be worth trying to get it delayed,so that you can be better prepared & take advice from a Welfare Rights Officer or the CAB.If this isn't possible,you should jot down some notes,try to expand on what you have said here,as you will have the opportunity to speak & they should ask you questions.

It will also depend on whether your everyday activities fit the criteria required for DLA.

Turn up for the hearing,you never know it might go well for you.If not then you can only appeal this decision if there is an error in law.

Always get help to fill in claim forms from the CAB or a Welfare Rights Officer.


Good Luck!

[ThunderBolt]

Thanks both for the encouragement.

My intentions now are to show and I hope I can keep those intentions til tomorow. I did have some advice from CAB for a previous IB trial and that seemed to go down OK. I've also been in contact with the Welfare righs fella but as I say, not for a while. As usual, in my normal numb-nut manner, I do too little too late.

[cokdeli]

How did you get on yesterday, was it as daunting as you thought?

cokdeli

[ThunderBolt]

Hiya...

Thanks for asking cokdeli. It was a long day yesterday and my eyes have just recoupedaged enough to try typing.

Just to say I went and the nerves went as well as I went int a "can't be 'arrissed" moods. I've had a few head wreckers and keep losing interest in pretty much everything. Maybe that worked out for the best yesterday as I was successful. While I'm chuffed it turned out well, I'm down again that I actually got myself into a state of health where I end up being entitled.

I'm also a bit edgy as to what I should do regarding the fella who was standing as a rep for me from Welfare Rights. He's a top fella which makes it worse. If he'd been a berk it wouldn't have bothered me to just leave it, but I feel I should let him know. There again I don't want to appear to say "didn't need you" having gone along without him.

Sorry folks. I should be on top of the world not shunting... Again.

Thanks again for all the encouragement and hope you all keep well.

[Ro 1]

Well done for going to your appeal & being awarded DLA.The panel think that you are entitled to the extra help that DLA provides & your Welfare Rights Officer will be pleased for you.

[cokdeli]

Yes, well done for going, I'm sure it is daunting, it took me a year to get DLA and whilst like you was delighted to have 'won' my case, there were misgivings about being so ill that I needed it. Its a two edged sword.

However, well done you, now you can put the money to good use, and hopefully have a slightly less stressed life. I found my DLA certainly helped me to get out and about, which gave me a slightly better quality of life.

cokdeli

[ThunderBolt]

Thhanks again. I've been looking for the phone number to get hold of the Welfare Rights fella but going through so many papers is a real struggle when my eyes are playing up. I've found an old email from him so will send him one asking for his contact number. I don't want to tell him by email as it's seems a bit ignorant...

A couple of years back, my mam and dad went away for q wedding abroad. My cousin moved in for a week to keep an eye on me (even though they all said it was for convienience, I'm not daft) and wondered if I'm ok to treat my mam and dad to a few nights away with the back pay if I have someone here. They've done more for me and given up time, enjoyment and of course a good fee quid to help me out. I'd love to give them something back.

[ThunderBolt]

Blimey...

Just happened to read my last post and realise thT sometimes predictive corrective text doesn't always make nonsense, but a massive difference. I meant to say pay for a WEEKEND away NOT a wedding. I think I'd need more than 12 months backpay for that. Heheh.