Hi guys, I know it been a while but I’ve been going through a bit of a hard time. I’d like to know about disability benefits? before I was diagnosed with MS I was on DLA for a unrelated condition although it was the low rate. My question is do I contact DLA to tell them things have dramatically changed? I am now wheel çhair bound and have to pay quite a lot for my personal care. So do I notify the DLA or as I have been advised to do is to wait until I get a letter for a pip assessment? I hate having to claim benefits but you can have my benefits if you take my condition. I would be eternally grateful for any help with this guys. Thank you in advance… Paul
Hi Paul
Have a look at the following links:
No one on here can tell you whether to risk your existing benefit by advising you to reclaim in order to maybe get a higher rate of PIP.
Have a look at the free advice offered by the CAB and Carers UK. If you feel that you want to go further with a PIP claim, you may want to consider joining Benefits and Work. They offer great guides but they do charge about £20 per year for membership.
Sue
Have you inquired to see if if you can get help towards your care costs?
pollsx
Hey polls,thank you for your message. As far as enquiring about care costs I wouldn’t know where to start lol. Hope you are well? Thanks again!..Paul x
Hi again Paul, to find out about care, first you have to get social services to assess your needs. Then they come up with a plan and costs. Then you have to be means tested to see if you can contribute anything.
That’s for starters. Want to know more?
Pollsx