Help for deaf people

mintdrop wrote: I would like to know if deafness is classed as a disability? Living in a very silent world
Would like some help with what i could write to DLA to ask them to reconsider my DLA payment, as the form i filled out for DLA was rejected I have one month to reply to them.
I know how it affects me but am having difficulty putting it into words.
I followed advise on this site but did not help me......For the past 10 yrs i have been able to claim
DLA with no problem

Whilst deafness is classed a disability, being deaf does not specifically qualify you for DLA.

DLA is awarded because of the Care or Mobility requirements a person has because of their conditions, so you need to explain what problems you need assistance with in your daily living that result from your deafness.

Two specific areas are covered in regard to deafness, first you ability to go out alone and the problems you would have going to an unfamiliar place if you needed to ask for directions (Question 33), and secondly, communicating with others in regard to your care needs (Question 45).

You say you have previously been awarded DLA, the obvious question is what has changed between this application and your previous ones, as the DLA Regulations are substantially the same. Do you have your previous claim forms? It would be worth looking at these to understand what the differences are, it may be as simple as how you have phrased this response rather than the detailed content.

Gordon