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- Type of diabetes
- Type 1
Did you know that T1D are entitled to disability living allowance (DLA) because T1D are classed as some what disabled.
For children yes your parents ca claim DLA for you it stops at 16 though and you have to prove that your diabetes affects you a lot more than a non diabetic child.Did you know that T1D are entitled to disability living allowance (DLA) because T1D are classed as some what disabled.
Oh no you don't.When your 16 it changes to pip and you get it for life
It's quite simple your team is wrongThen how come I will get it when I’m 16 then and it’s not incorrect because I was told but my team
Yes you may get it if you need round the clock care but don’t we all in case we go low when we’re asleep and don’t awake up.
Then how come I will get it when I’m 16 then and it’s not incorrect because I was told but my team
When your 16 it changes to pip and you get it for life
If you get PIP for say 3 years after 2 years they send you a form out to ask about any changes. It has 3 answers to each question which are no change, better or worse. The government say this is to speed up the time it takes when you re-apply but your award can change when you fill the form in and you could be asked to attend a medical. If your award is left then 20 weeks before it is due to end you will get a new pack to re-apply. My award is due to end in Nov 2018 but i got the new form to fill in and as my condition has got worse(nerve damage all over body with high pain relief and lidocaine infusion every month, damage bladder which means i have to catherterize at least 4 time a day and damaged bowel in which either i can not go at all or i have very little warning which has led to a few accidents). So i will have to put all this in and see what reply i get.
Yes i get mine once a month or at the most 6 weeks for the past 2 years and also have lidocaine patches at home which i use 2 a day, you have them on for 12 hours and then need 12 hours off them. The infusions do not take away the pain away but dampen it for 10-12 days but they are now thinking about upping the dose and i am on a lot of strong pain killers and other medication. At best my pain score is 7 out of 10 when its at its worse the pain is that bad that i cry. Hope this helps but it just goes to show what diabetes can do that you do not know about until your BS go back to normalCan I ask @leahkian ... a friend has lidocaine infusions for pain from a completely dead arm 29 years after breast radotherapy...she can only get 3 sessions of lidocaine infusions... have you got yours on a consistent, permanent basis? Do they help? -hers havent...