broke my foot healed now but still get mild pain when i walk can i qualify for dla

leighdone
leighdone Community member Posts: 2 Listener
in PIP, DLA, and AA
can i qualify for dla i broke my foot healed but still get mild pain in it when walk 

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  • [Deleted User]
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  • Matilda
    Matilda Community member Posts: 2,592 Championing
    edited March 2017
    Depends how far you can walk before you need to stop and rest.  New claimants have to apply for Personal Independence Payment not DLA.  Take a look at the PIP descriptors on the PIP advice sections in the Disability Rights  and CAB websites.

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  • Sam_Alumni
    Sam_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,605 Championing
    You can fill in a self test for PIP to see if you would qualify but from personal experience I would doubt you would get anything for mild foot pain.  

    "Disability Living Allowance (DLA) is a tax-free benefit for disabled people who need help with mobility or care costs. Personal Independence Payment (PIP) helps with some of the extra costs caused by long-term ill-health or a disability if you’re aged 16 to 64." 

    How does your mild foot pain affect you day to day?

  • leighdone
    leighdone Community member Posts: 2 Listener
    when i walk bend foot hurts mildly when walk foots healed but still get the pain 
  • Matilda
    Matilda Community member Posts: 2,592 Championing
    It's all about how far you can walk with the pain, not the pain itself.

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