Re: Agoraphobia and DLA
Hi Helen, i am also getting DLA for my agoraphobia and i also never realised you could till reading the posts on here. My hubbie fetched me a form from the local benefits office and they date stamp it and you have a month to send it back, look on the web for help filling it in as there are loads of sites advicing you how to word it in your best interest. I get the lower rate of care and mobility which is about £140 a month and at least it makes me feel that i am contributing to the household budget and not a burden. I also applied for incapacity benefit and though i haven't worked for so long and haven't paid enough national insurance to recieve money, they do make national insurance contributions so that i will still be eligible for a pension in the future.
Jacq xxx
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