DLA Hearing in 2 days help please please

Hi there would really like some help please as feel have no one to turn to i am attending a DLA hearing on thursday on behalf of my husband ,my hubby had an RTA in 1987 and was lucky to be alive at this time he was on incapicity benefit because he had to learn to walk again ,he has always had issues and has always suffered cronic pain in legs,hips grion and wrists because they are all steel my hubby has always been a proud man and went back to work for his own peace of mind because as everyone was brought up to work and feed his family.In july 2011 he suffered an heart attack which was devastating for all our family and our three kids ,after dealing with this he was then put on ESA which did not have a clue about until looked online,we were advised in August to apply for DLA by jobcenter plus so I filled online ,got refused so put in for reconsideration got refused,my husband suffers cronic pain in all joints and cannot do alot of things because of all old injuries coming back to haunt him and has aslo been diagnoised with depression ,he is currently taken morphine tablets for the pain and cannot sleep because of the pain ,we know have a cpn invloved and also a welfare officer but feel that not been given any help from her,she is not even attending the hearing with myself but is sending someone else along but she has said that she does not think my hubby will be awarded surely this is all wrong and feel that this is humilating to go along to one of these hearing and put our life open like a book sorry this is long but thought would put this doen please can someone advise me of what to expect on thursday.

Hi Laura,
I can only tell you about my experiences but I hope it will help you a little.
I have been to two tribunals while claimimg DLA and the first I attended by myself and the 2nd time with my husband.We had no help from outside agencies with any part of the process and on both occasions I was succesful and was awarded DLA.
I have ME and is not easy to explain the problems facing daily living but I went into detail as much as I could. and was as honest as I could be, and I think the panel then understood the problems I had.
So my advice is not to dwell on your husbands illnesses as such but more how it affects him every day and stress everything big or small like getting dressed or getting into the bath.I have 4 baths sometimes in a day when the pain is really bad as I find that hot water reduces the pain. Tell them things like this which are not normal.
I hope this has helped.

Good luck on the day,

Melady.

hi Gorden many thanks i have been told from my welfare officer that i shall be able to go on his behalf ,my husband needs care all the time from bathing in/out dressing, ect because of his pain my husband cpn has faxed a detailed report to them about him ,and also the welfare officier has submitted a report to.At no time has anyone asked for a copy of his medical records.We had the atos docter out in November and he has stated in his report that my husband has reduced mobility,just feel that the DLA are not looking at our case properly and feel that all this hearing will cause more stress to my husband any myself .

My husband is a very proud man and he feels that he will be humilatied by the experience.

many thanks for your reply

Hello

Many thanks for your reply it is very difficult in the day to day life as my hubby is very limited of what he can do ,he cant stand for long or sit for long because of the pain ,but yes the hot baths do help sometimes.

many thanks for your kind words
laura