Can he claim dla

[valeriej43]

Enquiring on behalf of my son, who has no internet at the moment, he has been told only to work a certain amount of hours at work[32 i think] as he has a health problem which could be classed as a disability, he has a blood condition which makes him extremely tired, he works in a bakery which involves standind at all times ,and a nerve problem with his leg where he was stabbed a few years ago, he has has 2 operations on it, also 2 painful hernias which cannot be operated on as he has had them operated on before and the surgeon wont do it
He has a lot of outgoings and not much money coming in to cover them, so is really struggling,his rent is £400 a month, CSA almost £400 a month for his 16 year old son, which doesnt leave him a lot to live on with TV licence and fuel bills to pay, cant afford transport, so walks to work, often at 5am, luckily work isnt too far away, so he has filled a form in for DLA or whatever its called when someone is working,
Just wondered if anyone had any idea if he would be eligible to claim this
Also tax credits say he has been noverpaid, so cant claim again until next year, its hardly worth working for but he likes working and likes his job, but doesnt gain much from it pleasurewise, i help him out when i can but i am on a state pension,
Thank you for reading

[des8]

Re: Can he claim dla

Your son can certainly make a claim for what is now called Personal Independence Payment.
Whether or not it will be granted is another matter entirely, there is also a backlog.

Here's an idea of the eligibility criteria: https://www.gov.uk/pip/eligibility

[wales01man]

Re: Can he claim dla

He would have to put in the claim and go through the process and be assessed probably need to jump through hoops to get it now.
If hes genuine with proof from medical professionals stands a good chance however its worth trying for.

[Johnboy007]

Re: Can he claim dla

If he is turned down, then it's worth going through the appeal procedure.
A lot of appeals are successful so go for it, if this is indeed what happens.

[Kati]

Re: Can he claim dla

3. Eligibility

To qualify for PIP, you must:

• be aged 16 to 64
• have a long-term health condition or disability and difficulties with activities related to ‘daily living’ and or mobility
• be in Great Britain when you claim - there are some exceptions, eg members and family members of the Armed Forces
• have been in Great Britain for at least 2 of the last 3 years
• be habitually resident in the UK, Ireland, Isle of Man or the Channel Islands
• not be subject to immigration control (unless you’re a sponsored immigrant)

There are some exceptions to these conditions if you’re living or coming from another EEA country or Switzerland.
You can get PIP whether you’re in work or not.

Your disability or health condition

You must have a long-term health condition or disability and have difficulties with activities related to ‘daily living’ and or mobility.
You must have had these difficulties for 3 months and expect them to last for at least 9 months. If you’re terminally ill (ie not expected to live more than 6 months), you don’t need to have had these difficulties for 3 months.
Daily living difficulties

You may get the daily living component of PIP if you need help with things like:

• preparing or eating food
• washing, bathing and using the toilet
• dressing and undressing
• reading and communicating
• managing your medicines or treatments
• making decisions about money
• engaging with other people

Mobility difficulties

You may get the mobility component of PIP if you need help with going out or moving around.
Assessments

Your claim will be assessed by an independent health professional to help DWP work out the level of help you need. This may be a face-to-face consultation - you’ll get a letter explaining why and where you must go.
DWP makes the decision about your claim based on the results of the assessment, your application and any supporting evidence you include.
Your award will be regularly reassessed to make sure you’re getting the right support. Tell DWP straight away if there’s a change in how your condition affects you.

From the link [MENTION=39710]des8[/MENTION] posted up

[enaid]

Re: Can he claim dla

Looks to me as he needs a total benefit check, the CSA I believe is not counted as outgoing but am not 100% as to how this works.
Very sad when you see that someone is working and still very much struggling to pay their way. I think working maybe a lot better for him than staying at home even if only a little better off, that's only my opinion though.

Benefit checker
https://www.gov.uk/benefits-calculators

[valeriej43]

Re: Can he claim dla

Thanks all for replies, he has all the medical proof he needs, but it will be the working DLA side of it he needs, he struggles to work, but he doesnt want NOT to work, but he doesneed some financial help, i dont know about the CSA being counted or not, but he has applied and he knows there is a backlog, but i just wondered if he has a chance, it realky takes it out of him working, he hasnt the energy to do much else, he has asked for lighter work at work, but hes a qualified baker, so apart from the heavy lifting etc, even trays from the ovens are very heavy
I will pass on what you have said, thanks again
I have asked about the tax credits on another thread