Type 2 and disability benefit

[ZACNEMMA]

Hi there, hope you don't mind me asking but I am interested in how many type 2's get disability benefit? Thankyou

 

[ButtterflyLady]

Why do you ask?

 

[Daibell]

I suspect very few do, but I don't know. Personally I don't regard T2 or T1 as a disability in the sense of needing benefit payments unless there is advanced organ damage?

 

[ButtterflyLady]

There may be people who are on disability for other conditions and they also happen to have T2 diabetes.

 

[JTL]

Hi there, hope you don't mind me asking but I am interested in how many type 2's get disability benefit? Thankyou

I doubt T2 prevents people from working unless they have lost their feet and have gone blind etc.

 

[catherinecherub]

This thread is about disability benefit. Posts concerning free gym memberships have already been moved to another thread.

http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/should-we-get-help-with-exercise.81856/

 

[Tim55]

I don't know any.

I have a medical exemption certificate which covers prescription costs and eye test fees but that is all.

 

[edan]

I've no idea why you would need disability benefits for t2 alone - disability benefits are there to pay for carers etc. You might need them if you have complications eg amputations or blindness.