Moogie

Some people qualify for the higher rate of mobility becasue if they have a 'severe mental imparement'. To to be entitled to get Higher Rate Mobility the person must: Be entitled to get the higher rate care, which he does. suffer from a state of 'arrested development and complete physical development of the brain which results in severe impairment of inteligence and socail functioning'.

My boy has been getting DLA since late 2009, hes in his late 20s. He has a disganosis of Autism and Aspergers along with some other mental issues. Which cause him great problems, We were awarded the Higher Care Componant and the Lower Mobility when applying back in 2009. Bback in 2010 things got worse, we applied to have the mobility componant highered as he finds it very difficualt to get around and needs help and guidence due to severe mental impairments. And is ‘virtually unable to walk‘ and has ‘a state of arrested development or incomplete physical development of the brain which results in severe impairment of intelligence and social functioning, which is what Autism and Aspergers demonstrate.. We supplied a fair amount of information, diagnosis contacts, diary, and basically his life on a daily basis and the 'worst day' which is basicly every day. We have not been told that the DWP cannot make a decision on the documentation we provided, despite providing a vast ammount and them contacting the GP and other medical officials. So it is going to The Appeal Service. I am asking others here for advice on what happens here, and how to go about arguing the case, has anyone been in this situation, and how did you go about it, and or handle it. Any help or advice would be great Thanks

I have to say I am finding the replies most unhelpfull, can I ask do the above have Aspergers? Have you tried seeing what I have posted from my point of view? As from your replies you havent stopped to see it from my view. My Mother can see it and so can two of my friends I told today, they think his behaviour is bad, and that he should think about me before he makes changes. If no one can post something helpfull then please do not answer this post. Thank you.

I have tried sitting him down and trying to talk - but he wont disscuss, he is so dissmissive. When X wants to do something with her Daughter, or her Daughter wants to spend time with X, thats allowed, but I am not allowed to ask to have help with stuff in our house or such like, and he says he encourages X to spend time with Daughter, so why cant he do that with me or why am I now allowed to? When I suggest he says no but when X's Daughter does its allowed and Dad stays home. I do everything in the house, and I am asking for help. But it seems I am not allowed to. I have asked for help with the garden, his answer, " Im not good at gardening" I havent asked him to do plants, I need help cutting and laying decking. I have said its not fair that he goes to work all day and then is expected to work again in the evening, thats why I have ASKED not told, for help at weekends.

Hi Everyone, I am new here, I am having a hard time this weekend, and I need some people who can relate to me and what I am experiencing... On Tuesday last week said told me his plans, he does this each week so I know what's happening. Dad said was going to his partners 's Friday and him and her were coming with her grand children sat afternoon. X is Dad's Partner, he and Mum divorced in 2001, I live with Dad and have done ever since. On Wednesday he went to X' house, I said to him that Id like to ask them both when I see them, if they wanted to come over one weekend and stop here, as they don't come much any more, and he exploded and said " Don't you dare talk to her" and I said but it wont be her alone, you will be there too. Dad came home from work as he finishes at 12noon Fridays, and he went to X's house, he phoned at 4pm Friday and said X had said why don't we all go to dinner, which I accepted, I understood it being Dad, I and X and the kids. I confirmed via text that he was coming to get me and then we were going to dinner and then they were going back to hers and then come here sat afternoon as he had told me on Tuesday. He then replied and said that they were staying tonight, and was that a problem, and that he had made this change of the spur of moment, as he thought I would be glad of the company, well being the told me these plans on Tuesday and we had agreed them, he ought to have known would cause me issue by him changing things and making on the spur changes, I told him I wouldn't be coming to dinner and that I was going to Mothers and wished him a good evening and asked that he surly remembers agreeing the plans on Tuesday. While at Mums, he then told me that he was going the caravan, which was another change. At least he told me this. I text him back and said " I wish he would make his mind up, firstly he was coming here Saturday, then he was coming Friday and now he is going the caravan. There is something not right here. his behaviour is very irrational. I went to see Mum tonight, and she says its very odd and that ' there isn't something right here'. Well he is down his caravan now and I am waiting my 'fate' as I am sure to get some kinda of 'telling off' even though its not my fault. When X wants to do something with her Daughter, or her Daughter wants to spend time with X, Dad then will stay home, because they want time together, and he will sometimes reluctantly will help me do things, or take me to B and Q to get things so I can do things. I do stand up to him, be he threatened to throw me out the house on Wednesday when I said Id like to talk to both of them together, he said " Don't you dare, you'll be out the house". I leave things for him to do to see if he will do them, he doesn't, bearing in mind this is my home and not my house, I do more then my fair share of things. I have written a letter that I was going to give to him, would you have a read, it will give you a better understanding of what I am experiencing. I am expecting him to explode again and say " Dont tell me what to do with my time!" I dont tell him, what to do with his time, I ask him things. And he needs to know how I feel, not that it seems to make a difference, as he just goes ahead and makes the changes. Any help or advice would be very welcome, as I cant be doing with this much more to be honest. Moog

Hi Im new here, looking for people in common who can hopefully understand what life is like etc