disability allowance

[dl56uk]

in 2004 my wife broke her tibia fibia just above her ankle. She now as 1 leg slightly shorter than the other and the doctor is going to put her intouch wih some NHS department that will suply special shoes or insoles to rectify her posture. A friend of her whos husband is disabled said she could claim a disability allowance.. Is this true and how do i go about claiming ?

[Jan1957]

It should tell you all you need to know here

http://www.direct.gov...Allowance/DG_10011816

[factor-fiction]

I don't know but I'm puzzled as to why it might be appropriate. Does it prevent her working? Does she incur additional costs- eg does she have to pay for the shoes herself? Does she need a specially adapted car or house?

[sara3]

here's a good benefits checker.. https://www.turn2us.e...DetectCookieSupport=1

[cazzz1975]

once they supply special shoes then surely that should recify any problems?

[cazzz1975]

rectify*

[joeluke]

As this country's disability benefits system caters for everything down to having a broken fingernail then, yes, I'm sure she'll qualify

Think the Government need to look up the true meaning of the word 'disabled' in the dictionary

[factor-fiction]

Has a claim been put in for the accident - was someone to blame for the accident ?

[mrs.chappie]

As I understand it, it's not what illness/disability you've got - it's how you cope with it, ie how it affects your everyday living.

It's very difficult to get, by all accounts. Having said that, I know some folk who actually admit they don't qualify for it, but have managed to secure it anyway (if you know what I mean).

Good luck for your missus. x

[mrs.chappie]

Sorry dl56uk, I have just re-read your post and my reply, and my reply might sound like I think your missus shouldn't get it. Didn't mean it like that at all. Sorry if it looked that way.

[alavahalf]

I should hope she does'nt ... I have one leg quite a bit shorter than the other and I qualify for nothing..
I have insole made about twice a year. This is to 'help' rectify a curvature of the spine. The curvature of the spine came about by me severing my tibia and fibia. splitting my knee cap dislocating my hip and fracturing my pelvis, my wrist and my ribs. All done in one split second.
I then spent some time in a wheel chair followed by 2 years on crutches and after that walking with walking sticks. When this was over I then had an operation to remove my hip joint which is now solid, so I have no movement whatsoever in one hip.

Having walked badly due to the shortness of one leg, I now have this curvature which causes no end of pain ... and what do I get when I ask if there is any help available as I need to take time off work because of pain. ''There is nothing available because you have to be on invalidity benefit for so long before you can claim this ... and when you claim this for so long ... you then qualify for that ... and then you become part of the benefits system, an we can then deal with you''
It's my own fault really ... I go to work, pay my tax and NI and would feel guilty for putting my hand out ... If your wife needs the level of care pointed out in Jan1957 link , then she should qualify.
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''Lowest rate''
If you need help or supervision for some of the day or you are unable to prepare a cooked main meal.
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But having had a similar disability (along with quite a few others) as your wife for over 35 years now, I cant see how she should get it.

[bednobs]

that bit is for care component, not mobility. As far as i know you have to be unable, or virtually unable to walk to qualify for the mobility ocmponent