26 Sep 2012, 2:31 am
Wandering_Stranger wrote:
Jtuk wrote:
DLA is a pretty low amount of money compared to many other benefits. It's also the only benefit that someone working with a disability is able to claim.
£51.85. gets you about 1 hour of care a day. Someone who is earning £14K a year, would be paying £54.74 in Tax/NI/PAYE. So even at this level it's tax neutral and a lot better value for the Government than having them unemployed and costing up to £26K (coming soon) in a mix of benefits including DLA.
Jason.
£51.85. gets you about 1 hour of care a day. Someone who is earning £14K a year, would be paying £54.74 in Tax/NI/PAYE. So even at this level it's tax neutral and a lot better value for the Government than having them unemployed and costing up to £26K (coming soon) in a mix of benefits including DLA.
Jason.
DLA is paid due to care and /or mobility needs. Many people (including myself) receive DLA and other benefits on top.
Would love to know how other people on the spectrum manage to get the middle rate. Despite having Autism and a few other diagnoses which mean I need a lot of help, (which they've agreed with) I can't get it. Yet, they seem to say that I meet the criteria.
it comes down to how you fill in the form. im not saying you personally filled the form in badly but a lot of people do. the rule to remember is "it doesnt matter what disabilities you have, its how it affects you".
you have to fill in every box fully and extra paper as well and go into as much detail as possible. its their job to find reasons to refuse the benefits now so you need to make a stink (if you can)
26 Sep 2012, 10:07 am
I did fill my form in with great detail and they wrote back with the opposite. And they contradicted themselves. Apparently, I am at risk of dangerous behaviour; but don't need help.
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