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<blockquote data-quote="Jennygarrett" data-source="post: 341329" data-attributes="member: 55723"><p>My son turned 16 last August type 1. His DLA was refused for the following reason: "due to information supplied by me and his clinic , he is no longer deemed to be at risk of hypos, hypers or dizzy spells or fits and not at risk of aggressive behaviour " his bloods are awful and he thinks he's super human now he left school and goes to college and had an apprenticeship....... Wait for it........ As a tree surgeon...... Using a chain saw every day !!!!!! On top of that , why do they have to pay for their glucose tablets when other people get free medication eg... The pill , levothyroxine etc... Diabetics can't help that they have this illness but at 70p per packet ( 1 packet per day) it's not cheap ! We are going to tribunal as I am not happy about their reasons given more than anything else. BUT....... They want to hear from my son directly as taking a parent to speak for them could seriously damage their claim , they stated on the form !!!!!! He's 16, in denial, thinks he copes with it ok, hates anyone knowing he has diabetes etc.... Absolute madness asking him and not us ..... Frustrated to say the least .</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jennygarrett, post: 341329, member: 55723"] My son turned 16 last August type 1. His DLA was refused for the following reason: "due to information supplied by me and his clinic , he is no longer deemed to be at risk of hypos, hypers or dizzy spells or fits and not at risk of aggressive behaviour " his bloods are awful and he thinks he's super human now he left school and goes to college and had an apprenticeship....... Wait for it........ As a tree surgeon...... Using a chain saw every day !!!!!! On top of that , why do they have to pay for their glucose tablets when other people get free medication eg... The pill , levothyroxine etc... Diabetics can't help that they have this illness but at 70p per packet ( 1 packet per day) it's not cheap ! We are going to tribunal as I am not happy about their reasons given more than anything else. BUT....... They want to hear from my son directly as taking a parent to speak for them could seriously damage their claim , they stated on the form !!!!!! He's 16, in denial, thinks he copes with it ok, hates anyone knowing he has diabetes etc.... Absolute madness asking him and not us ..... Frustrated to say the least . [/QUOTE]
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