I had a letter from them a few weeks back saying that my benefits were changing and I would get a questionaire re my claim for Disablement Allowance.

A few weeks later I got the form.

It was asking what my disability was. How long had I had this disability. Then would I get better.

They asked loads of questions like could I walk and if so how far.

I asked one of my brothers to hep fill the form in which he did.

He asked me the questions and I answered as best as I could. He put it down as though I was totally disabled (which I am).

Ive waited 5 weeks approx and today I got a telephone call.

It was one of the workers at DWP.

He explained who he was and why he was calling.

He at the start asked me a couple of quetions to verify who I was.

When I passed his questions he told me he was ringing with GOOD news.

He said that from some date in May I am going to claim this new benifit that was taking over from  Disablement Allowance and I'd get the highest rate.as I have been while on Disablement Allowance. 🙂

I guessed Id be getting this new benefit as afew weeks ago I also got a letter saying my Incapacity Benefit was going up along with Long term Incapacity Benefit so my benefits will stay exactly as they were but with a different name.

I wasnt worried they'd change but I hear a lady with same problem as me had her benefits cut and told to look for work.

She's like me. Thees no way she could work so I put it to the man who rang. I said I knew he couldnt discuss other peoples claims.

He accepted that and told me just to tell this person she should write to them to appeal with 'I wish to appeal and theyd see what they could do.