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diabetes and D.L.A

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6666barratt

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Type of diabetes
Type 2
I,AM TYPE 2..IAM 50 YEARS..TACKING TABLETS METMORPHIN. WORK AS A HGV DRIVER..EVERYTHING GOOD AT MOMENT BUT IF I WAS TO GET WORSE EG MY EYESIGHT AND I HAD TO GIVE UP MY JOB. COULD I CLAIM THIS D.L.A OR ANY OTHER BENNIFIT..TRYING TO PLAN FOR FUTURE ANY HELP PLEASE WOULD BE GREAT TAR :?: :?
 
It would very much depend on several factors to whether you would and what type of benefit you would be able to claim...

If you lost your HGV licence due to starting insulin...

Then basic benefits such as Job seekers allowance, Housing benefits..

You should be able to sign on/claim straight away without any waiting period, due to you've neither been sacked or made redundant which have slightly different rules to when you are entilted to Job Seekers payment!

Benefits such as D.L.A, incapacity benefits..

Would be totally dependant on your capability to work or whether you need and input of care..

Which in most cases for a diabetic, unless your are almost totally blind or have one of the other complications as a late stage you won't get D.L.A
 
DLA comes in two parts you can clam it if you work or not
you can claim one or both parts (like me)
I have cut it down to basics

Care Part .. You would need help Washing dressing bathing toilet , food medical needs

Mobility part.. Virtually unable to walk or need help because you can not go out safely on your own

Its very hard to get DLA Now just because you are using insulin you would not be able to make a claim unless you could not administer and manage your own diabetes that would come under the care part .
DLA link
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/MoneyTa...itsAndOtherSupport/Disabledpeople/DG_10011816
You could claim JSA and look for something else

JSA you only receive this for 6 months based on your NI payments Around £65 @ week :?
Thats How the bast#rds keep the unemployment stats down :shock: (still unemployed but cant claim)
Then you would have to move on to income assessed JSA :? savings and household income :|
!! if your wife works and earns over £140 @ week the poverty level for a couple you will not
receive anything , however your wife could claim tax credits if shes working over 30 hrs

Depending who is working in your household will depend if you can get help with council tax
and or rent
JSA link
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/MoneyTa...rSupport/Employedorlookingforwork/DG_10018757
Afraid its not nice at the bottom of the ladder
System seems treat you harder if you have worked hard all your life end up without a job :?:
or perm Ill :twisted:

Bob
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