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<blockquote data-quote="oojimmyflip" data-source="post: 94310" data-attributes="member: 21846"><p>it looks like the care componant of disability living alowence and disability living allowence which are two different things to claim for are being mixed up here.</p><p></p><p>spiral I'm afraid if you are over 60 you cannot claim disability living allowence at all but having said that if you claimed it before you are 60 and have an award beyond the age of 60 you will continue to recieve it. ie a life award awarded at age 55.</p><p></p><p>In have a good friend who has become an amputee and he is 70 he has been told that he cannot claim it because he is over sixty. (I hate my country sometimes). :evil: </p><p></p><p>Disability Living alowence or Mobility allowence is usually awarded on your ability to walk.</p><p>hence you can surrender all or part of it to obtain a contract hire car or wheelchair to get around in.</p><p></p><p>the care componant of disability living allowence is another componant which can be claimed seperately, this is based on your ability to look after yourself. </p><p></p><p>one sound piece of advise I would give is base every answer on your worst case senario, they do ask stupid questions like how many days a week do you need help for?the answer is always seven.</p><p></p><p>If you are an adult and currently unemployed you can claim incapacity benefit if your diabeties is so severe that you are unable to work. this would have to be claimed through your jobcentre not the disability living allowence department in Blackpool.</p><p></p><p>there are three different allowences for the care componant of disability living allowence the first is the lower rate which is around 17 pounds a week pretty pointles claimming this how many carers would work for that, the middle rate if you need attention through the night or help when you go out because you may get lost or confused would maybe suit someone with diabeties, this is around 47 a week allowence, the higher rate would mean that you can do literally nothing for yourself not even feed yourself I dont currently know what the amount is.</p><p></p><p></p><p>I hope this helps somewhat.</p><p></p><p>regards Nigel. :wink:</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="oojimmyflip, post: 94310, member: 21846"] it looks like the care componant of disability living alowence and disability living allowence which are two different things to claim for are being mixed up here. spiral I'm afraid if you are over 60 you cannot claim disability living allowence at all but having said that if you claimed it before you are 60 and have an award beyond the age of 60 you will continue to recieve it. ie a life award awarded at age 55. In have a good friend who has become an amputee and he is 70 he has been told that he cannot claim it because he is over sixty. (I hate my country sometimes). :evil: Disability Living alowence or Mobility allowence is usually awarded on your ability to walk. hence you can surrender all or part of it to obtain a contract hire car or wheelchair to get around in. the care componant of disability living allowence is another componant which can be claimed seperately, this is based on your ability to look after yourself. one sound piece of advise I would give is base every answer on your worst case senario, they do ask stupid questions like how many days a week do you need help for?the answer is always seven. If you are an adult and currently unemployed you can claim incapacity benefit if your diabeties is so severe that you are unable to work. this would have to be claimed through your jobcentre not the disability living allowence department in Blackpool. there are three different allowences for the care componant of disability living allowence the first is the lower rate which is around 17 pounds a week pretty pointles claimming this how many carers would work for that, the middle rate if you need attention through the night or help when you go out because you may get lost or confused would maybe suit someone with diabeties, this is around 47 a week allowence, the higher rate would mean that you can do literally nothing for yourself not even feed yourself I dont currently know what the amount is. I hope this helps somewhat. regards Nigel. :wink: [/QUOTE]
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