So Someone Fill Me in on DLA

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Both my son's receive DLA, ds1 hrc lrm, and ds2 hrc hrm. I feel these awards are appropriate for them and their needs. DS1 has 5 years left on his award and ds2 has 2 years.

I keep reading little snippets on here about how DLA will be changed, and how nobody can assume that their current awards will still stand when the benefits system is overhauled. I have gone to so much effort to get these awards, and felt so secure that their awards were long standing, and I am now starting to worry that I may have to start the whole process again at some point and that they may lose their awards or have them reduced.

Also I have read some people suggest that the Disability elements of Child Tax Credits may be affected at some point.

I guess I'm just asking if anyone knows any concrete evidence that I need to be concerned about. The boys' money allows me to pay for equiptment and activities to directly benefit their conditions, that I wouldn't be able to afford otherwise and I am concerned as I am sure everyone in my situation is. Thanks so much.

will be watching this with interest as I'd like to know too.

I second that. To be honest, the whole system baffles me, All i know is our DLA pays for us to get to our local hospital appointments, and towards DD's RDA, it doesn't cover the full cost but goes a long way towards helping. Wont cover the long distance hospital trips we're about to have to make though, not sure how we're going to manage with those yet!

I would like to know too, I am also confused by the whole thing. Our DLA is essential as we use it to get to local hospital appointments and pays for petrol costs/food for me or DP when DD3 is an inpatient at the childrens hospital over fifty miles away, which can be up to three or four times a year. These are hard to manage!

It's a big worry on top of everything else.

right this is what i know. axo is also being statemented by a 2nd ocmpony cal g4s.

the forms are becoming much more open ended, and more vauge less do you have a b or c and more how does your condition affect you.

the physical assesment part is a basic sight and hearing test along with a touch and walk type test.

the changes are due to come in 2013/2014,

lower rate personal care is due to go completely in its current from.

pip will have 2 levels low and high,

lifetime awards will have to be reassessed as will all awards.

in the trial documentation i experianced, 2 questions stand out as to be where they can shaft you.

hobbies and

the question concerning help with personal care.

i can honeslty say those who have continence issue with there children will stand a better chance.

i do fear the hidden disabilitys like autism will be shafted