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<blockquote data-quote="angieG" data-source="post: 402144" data-attributes="member: 30853"><p>Hi James,</p><p></p><p>I have a PSV and HGV licence and was put on insulin last August (initially diagnosed as type 2 but then referred to Consultant due to rising levels and tests revealed I was type 1).</p><p>I notified DVLA by telephone and they told I had to stop driving group 2 vehicles immediately. They then send me a form to send to apply to have my licence re-instated.</p><p>To do this you need a Consultant appointment after you have recorded 3 months of readings on your meter. You need a meter than stores 3 months of data (my DSN at the hospital gave me one that they can download as it must be compatible with their software) and you must test at least 2 times a day every day. My DSN warned me of a lorry driver they treat that wasn't bothering to test on his day off from work and DVLA suspended his licence as he couldn't prove good control so make sure you keep testing.</p><p>As for employment, can your work give you other duties at all? I am self employed so if I don't work I don't earn anything. I tried to get Employment Support Allowance (since I have paid my contributions for the last 30 years) and despite not being able to work due to illness as such I ticked all the boxes when I went for the medical assessment so I was deemed fit for work. I asked what I was supposed to live on and they then suggested I try for Jobseekers and say I wanted a job other than driving. I went for the interview and was told I wasn't entitled to the contribution based part due to being self-employed and that I wouldn't be successful in claiming the means tested part as my partner works full time. I therefore ended up substituting my Coach driving lost earnings from my savings.</p><p>Once I got to see my Consultant after about 5 months (they moved my December appointment to January!!) she filled in the medical form for DVLA and gave it back to me to post. I put it in the post box at the hospital and 2 weeks later I got a letter from DVLA saying I was back on the road.</p><p>I would recommend giving DVLA a call, they seem more helpful on the phone and you can speak to the department that deals with the Group 2 medical cases so they know what's what.</p><p>Good luck, hope this helps.</p><p>Angie</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="angieG, post: 402144, member: 30853"] Hi James, I have a PSV and HGV licence and was put on insulin last August (initially diagnosed as type 2 but then referred to Consultant due to rising levels and tests revealed I was type 1). I notified DVLA by telephone and they told I had to stop driving group 2 vehicles immediately. They then send me a form to send to apply to have my licence re-instated. To do this you need a Consultant appointment after you have recorded 3 months of readings on your meter. You need a meter than stores 3 months of data (my DSN at the hospital gave me one that they can download as it must be compatible with their software) and you must test at least 2 times a day every day. My DSN warned me of a lorry driver they treat that wasn't bothering to test on his day off from work and DVLA suspended his licence as he couldn't prove good control so make sure you keep testing. As for employment, can your work give you other duties at all? I am self employed so if I don't work I don't earn anything. I tried to get Employment Support Allowance (since I have paid my contributions for the last 30 years) and despite not being able to work due to illness as such I ticked all the boxes when I went for the medical assessment so I was deemed fit for work. I asked what I was supposed to live on and they then suggested I try for Jobseekers and say I wanted a job other than driving. I went for the interview and was told I wasn't entitled to the contribution based part due to being self-employed and that I wouldn't be successful in claiming the means tested part as my partner works full time. I therefore ended up substituting my Coach driving lost earnings from my savings. Once I got to see my Consultant after about 5 months (they moved my December appointment to January!!) she filled in the medical form for DVLA and gave it back to me to post. I put it in the post box at the hospital and 2 weeks later I got a letter from DVLA saying I was back on the road. I would recommend giving DVLA a call, they seem more helpful on the phone and you can speak to the department that deals with the Group 2 medical cases so they know what's what. Good luck, hope this helps. Angie [/QUOTE]
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