Benifits Advice? Am I entitled?I am currently having to attend hospital daily for medical reasons...

I am pregnant with third child. My partner works full time earning average wage and gets tax credits which pay for childcare.

I earn nothing just now due to medical reasons- am i entitled to anything even though I live under same roof as my earning partner?

We are stuggling finantially, after we have paid rent, we are left with around 鎷?0 weekly between us to cover everything else such as shopping, travel, electricity ect.

Does anybody know the criteria for DLA?

Benifits Advice? Am I entitled?I am currently having to attend hospital daily for medical reasons...?

Follow this link to the Directgov website for information about DLA

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/DisabledPeop...

Also use this link to find out general information about benefits

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Bfsl1/Benefi...

Take a look at the link below to see if you qualify for help with travel costs for hospital appointments.

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Bfsl1/Benefi...

It might also be worth looking into seeing if you can get a Community Care Grant

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Bfsl1/Benefi...

It is hard to advise properly without knowing all the details, but the information above might help.

I would highly recommend going to see your local Citizens Advice Bureau who will be able to do a %26#039;Benefits Check%26#039; for you, to make sure that you are receiving all the help that you are entitled to.

I would also ask them about applying for DLA, they usually have someone who is specifically trained for this.

It is getting much harder to make a successful claim for DLA, and in nearly all cases now, you will have to be seen by a Dr sent by them to check on your application.

You stand a much better chance if you get help to fill in the form from someone who understands the process, and knows the main criteria, and how to word the application.

I work for a Mental Health Charity and fill in these forms on behalf of some of my clients, believe me it does make a difference.

The same applies to benefits, seek independant advice.

Citizens Advice

http://www.nacab.org.uk/

Hope this helps.

Benifits Advice? Am I entitled?I am currently having to attend hospital daily for medical reasons...?

You will be entitled to Maternity Pay towards the end of your pregnancy, plus I imagine you can claim other benefits now.

Get yourself straight down to the Job Centre and get them to help you out.

Benifits Advice? Am I entitled?I am currently having to attend hospital daily for medical reasons...?

if you need help with personal care or getting around i Wood think on that income you may get some income support when your at the hospital ask yo see the social worker for advice and good luck

Benifits Advice? Am I entitled?I am currently having to attend hospital daily for medical reasons...?

I doubt you would get income support. Maternity allowance and that%26#039;s about it.

Benifits Advice? Am I entitled?I am currently having to attend hospital daily for medical reasons...?

it depends on the total household income and any savings you have,you may get help with council tax payments , housing rent or interest payments of a out standing mortgage,you will be able to claim when baby%26#039;s born,you need to contact a adviser in the first place take any proof with you of income savings and out goings such as mentioned

Benifits Advice? Am I entitled?I am currently having to attend hospital daily for medical reasons...?

My advice would be to claim for Housing benefit straight away. It looks as though you would be entitled to something towards the rent and council tax.

For DLA, type in benefits and all the relevant benefits will come up and you can apply on line. DLA are very slow and 3 months is not uncommon before you hear but you will get paid from your first date of claiming.

There is a scheme for people on income support for help with costs to go to hospital.

Without knowing what your partners wage is before stoppages, I cannot help further. My advice is to claim, they can only say no.