- #myDLA NEVER pays for my bungee-jumping holidays because I have never slept anywhere other than MY bed for the past 12 years.
“#myDLA pays for new mattresses, pillows, bedding, night clothes that get soiled when I am sick or accidentally incontinent.
“#myDLA pays for chiropractor and massage - treatments NOT available on the NHS.
“#myDLA pays for alterations to my clothing as I can't buy off the peg clothes.
“This year I bought £300 of Ice Melt, I live in an ungritted cul-de-sac then told ALL #myDLA and motability car will cease 6th Dec '11/- “#myDLA without it I couldn't get out, couldn't afford the equipment I need and would be completely bed ridden. #wearen'tallscroungers
- “Remember that you can't know that you might not be disabled in the future. I'm sure you would want respect & dignity. DLA is vital. #myDLA
- “#myDLA is what helps me to live more independently. Without it I would be more reliant on others for help
- “#myDLA pays for mobile phones so I am in constant contact with my carer, if I fall or run out of water I can call for help
- “#myDLA means I can put the heating on BEFORE it's so cold I have headache, two winters ago that's how it was. Cold makes my condition worse!
- “#myDLA never had a Dr assesment but have had 3 tribunals, can't walk without another person, can't transfer, had to appeal to get MRC
- “I used #mydla to adapt my flat so that I can live in ityoutube.com/watch?v=rCsodg...
- “#myDLA - the only thing preventing complete financial dependency on partner or family. What price dignity?
- “When contribution based ESA is time limited DLA will be the only personal income some disabled people have. #myDLA
- “I've got to fill in another ltd cap 4 work form. Its making me feel like hitting the bottle or suicide #MyDLA.
- “I suffer with/from depression & its getting harder to cope from day to day. Its getting more difficult to think of waking up anymore #MyDLA
- “I live in a residential home and #myDLA is only paid when I'm at home with my mum at weekends, my needs don't go away during the week though
- “@Bubblejet #myDLA goes towards my heating and lighting bills amongst other things. It helps me,you and others survive.
- “@Quinonostante I was lucky, my 3rd form & I got indefinite. With changes I think we'll all have to 'prove' ourselves frequently #myDLA
- “#myDLA - how humiliating and distressing it is to detail just how pathetic you health problem makes you and how crap it makes your life.
- “A 50 page form to explain how you poo, wee, sleep, walk, eat, sleep & then possible medical, yes, that's an easy way out isn't it? #myDLA
- “I could use the extra money from #myDLA to go out now and again and eat properly. But claiming makes me too suicidal to be worthwhile.
- “I have serious, long term psychiatric problems. I don't claim #myDLA because the application process is too damaging to my health.
- “And while I'm at it, #myDLA pays for a Motability vehicle that allows me to stay in work. We are not scroungers or cheats.
- “#myDLA was awarded without an assessment because MS is progressive and currently incurable. #rapidlyevolvingsevereRRMS
- “#myDLA pays for me to use a taxi because I can't walk too and from the bus stop.
- “@Tanni_GT #myDLA means I can eat real food, despite problems preparing it, and get cabs or similar on journeys most would walk
“@Rachela53 I'm trying not to think about what's going to happen if I lose #myDLA it's too worrying :(
Monday 16 January 2012
#spartacusstories and #myDLA - how DLA helps 2 - #spartacusreport
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