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Claiming DLA - 10


SECTION 2— Supervision needs (2)
  •  I have tried killing myself (give details if you feel able to)
  •  I have planned how I am going to kill myself
  •  I was in intensive care for...
  •  They put me on a drip
  •  I ended up in hospital because someone found me...
  •  I don’t think I really wanted to die, but I did want things to stop...
  •  I cut myself with razor blades/ knives/ glass
  •  I burn myself deliberately - it helps when things feel too much
  •  I don’t feel able to go to the doctor when I’ve done this - they don't understand
  •  I’ve ended up stitching up my own cuts
  •  I have bad scars
  •  I don’t look after myself
  •  I don’t eat enough (explain with examples as for ‘mealtimes’)
  •  This is very dangerous because of my diabetes
  •  I stop eating/ refuse to eat
  •  I have difficulties looking after my children without help
  •  I get very angry and trash the place - I have hurt myself by punching walls/ doors (detail if possible)
  •  I get very angry and hurt others (physically or emotionally? Explain as much as you feel able to)
  •  When I lose it I don’t know what I’m doing/ can’t remember what I’ve done
  •  I do stupid things - like climb onto the roof of a building
  •  I thought I could fly...
  •  I walked out into the road because I was convinced I could stop the traffic
  •  I spend money I just haven’t got
  •  I give my money away to other people
  •  People take advantage of me
  •  I sometimes go off to big towns - I’ve spent weeks/ months living on the streets
  •  I end up with people I shouldn’t go with - my support worker says I am very vulnerable

DLA (Disability Living Allowance) and AA (Attendance Allowance) are probably the two most important benefits for people with any sort of longer-term illness or disability - including mental health problems.
Problems walking outdoors (DLA)
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