If the deaf person needs the help of an interpreter to communicate, this counts as help and
ergo they are eligible for DLA care component. If they can communicate independantly, e.g.
sign then they will probably not be eligible.
Source: Disability Rights Handbook. published by the Disability Alliance. Tel: 0171 247 8776.
Bryan Jones
Equal Opportunities Adviser
London Guildhall University
On Fri, 23 Apr 1999 16:39:17 +0100 "Robson, Karen"
<[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Hello
> I'm relatively new to dis-forum and would appreciate any suggestions
> regarding a benefit claim I'd like to make.
> It concerns a deaf student who has a DSA and will be getting IS soon. I
> remember hearing somewhere about deaf people being able to claim the lower
> mobility component of DLA on the basis of them requiring help getting around
> unfamiliar places. Has anyone got experience of a similar claim and did you
> have any success ? I have found it very difficult finding appropriate info
> and would appreciate any comments.
> Thanks
> Karen Robson Dis. Adv. UWIC
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