Only Disabled on Right Hand Side!!

Just received my joke...I mean refusal for DLA. Their ATOS doctor has stated that I am only "severly impaired" on my right hand side so shouldn't need help! Said was acceptable for me to "struggle with my fully functional left hand side" Also said that I have severe discomfort in walking at 100 meters and then on diff part of form said I could walk 400m??

Looks like a tribunal for me

Shouldn't that be "can hop 400m in complete agony"?

Good luck with the appeal. I hope that there are still welfare advisers where you are, because it can make all the difference to get some help from someone as well as using our guides.

I have spoken to someone from DIAC today and they have said they can't helo much as they didn't fill in original form, but they did tell me to take to tribunal.

Serendipity wrote:

I have spoken to someone from DIAC today and they have said they can't helo much as they didn't fill in original form, but they did tell me to take to tribunal.

are you left or right handed ?

Funnily enough I am right handed! I just don't understand how they think it is acceptable that I just use one hand/leg!!

I'm sorry you are having to appeal.You need the GL24 from the dept.

You need to state your daily difficulties including how you open packets of food [if a problem],do you peel your veg how do you get your water in a saucepan from the sink do you gradually fill the saucepan with jugs of water from the tap.

Do you struggle getting dressed ie can you fasten your buttons on sleeves easily or do you wait until some-one comes along!

Do you get tired walking are you liable to falls[ i stumble 2 or 3 times daily and don't know when it's going to happen]

obviously from my post you can tell have a similiar disability.I get both components of DLA,it's worth fighting for.
good luck
Pam