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On what grounds would they get DLA ESA ?

  • originaldave
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13 years 4 months ago #33271 by originaldave
On what grounds would they get DLA ESA ? was created by originaldave
Ok here is a good one, if you where looking at a DLA or ESA claim, on what grounds do you think a blind person with no short term memory qualifiy for them benefits ?

I thought of Blind not being able to cook a meal because they could not see, also crossing the road would be unsafe. I also thought no short term memory if they managed to put a pan on, they would forget and it might burn.

But looking at the ESA test link on this site I could not work out how no short term memory would be covered in the ESA test :)

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13 years 4 months ago #33279 by Survivor
Replied by Survivor on topic Re: On what grounds would they get DLA ESA ?
Maybe this one?

"On a daily basis forgets or loses concentration to such an extent that overall day to day
life cannot be successfully managed without receiving verbal prompting, given by
someone else in the claimant’s presence."

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13 years 4 months ago #33282 by DRAGON2009
Replied by DRAGON2009 on topic Re:On what grounds would they get DLA ESA ?
www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/uk-blind-benefits.php


The blind are to be included within the higher rate of motability component

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  • originaldave
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13 years 4 months ago #33287 by originaldave
Replied by originaldave on topic Re:On what grounds would they get DLA ESA ?
XFACTOR wrote:

www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/uk-blind-benefits.php


The blind are to be included within the higher rate of motability component


most blind are over 65, 65% so they wont get it... I think to get top rate they would need to be not able to read top line of eye chart the changes to DLA will help a few say you cant see someone waveing a hand in front of you near by.
see here
www.rnib.org.uk/livingwithsightloss/your...obility_changes.aspx

dla for blind is lower of each on average if you have other health problems and need more care and help with meds than lower mob middle care is a good average.

as good as the changes are it wont cost the dwp a lot

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