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<blockquote data-quote="cuttsy" data-source="post: 336614" data-attributes="member: 51493"><p>JanieMc </p><p></p><p>I agree with you and your questions about this.</p><p>As a type 1 since 1980 (age 12), my parents never claimed a penny, and never needed to. </p><p>I've also been through the whole madness of teenage years, trying to control my levels in the days when insulin was no where near as good. </p><p>I also have to ask what do you need the money for in terms of diabetic care? </p><p>I can fully imagine DLA being a big help for parents of young diabetics (pre-teenage years) but after that, i would think the best help would be better education/help for children who aren't controlling it very well.</p><p>If their control is good, you should never have to drive to school regularly to collect them, or attend "lots" of hospital appointments.</p><p>The "financial" thing seems a bit false to me. </p><p>If there are reasons for this financial help that i am missing, please explain, as i am maybe being a bit blinkered here, based on my own experiences.</p><p>And DLA for adult diabetics seems absurd, unless other complications are involved.</p><p>We don't pay for any medications or treatments. We don't need special foods. We can work and do nearly all jobs except a few rare exceptions like the armed forces, We are active and can drive.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cuttsy, post: 336614, member: 51493"] JanieMc I agree with you and your questions about this. As a type 1 since 1980 (age 12), my parents never claimed a penny, and never needed to. I've also been through the whole madness of teenage years, trying to control my levels in the days when insulin was no where near as good. I also have to ask what do you need the money for in terms of diabetic care? I can fully imagine DLA being a big help for parents of young diabetics (pre-teenage years) but after that, i would think the best help would be better education/help for children who aren't controlling it very well. If their control is good, you should never have to drive to school regularly to collect them, or attend "lots" of hospital appointments. The "financial" thing seems a bit false to me. If there are reasons for this financial help that i am missing, please explain, as i am maybe being a bit blinkered here, based on my own experiences. And DLA for adult diabetics seems absurd, unless other complications are involved. We don't pay for any medications or treatments. We don't need special foods. We can work and do nearly all jobs except a few rare exceptions like the armed forces, We are active and can drive. [/QUOTE]
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