Hi, my name is suesbell!
suesbell
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i have GCA/PMR i am a carer for my husband. I am unable to work can i get
any disability benefits to help with my extra costs.
any disability benefits to help with my extra costs.
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Hello and welcome to the community @suesbell thanks for reaching out.
Thanks for explaining that you're living with Giant cell arteritis (GCA) and Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR).
You might like to use a benefits calculator to help work out what you might be entitled to.
Scope also has plenty of information on benefits, and other ways of funding the extra costs of being disabled, which I hope you will find useful.
You can visit these categories on the community if you'd like to read more, or start your own discussions:- PIP, DLA, and AA
- Universal Credit (UC)
- Employment Support Allowance (ESA)
- Benefits and Financial Support
Our members are very friendly and knowledgeable so if you have any questions please don't hesitate to ask
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Welcome to the community I know you can definitely get benefits and your husband can too. If you have a look on Citizens Advice they can provide you with further advice.0
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durhamjaide2001 said:Welcome to the community I know you can definitely get benefits and your husband can too. If you have a look on Citizens Advice they can provide you with further advice.That's not exactly correct. There's no benefits that are awarded based on any diagnosis.suesbell said:i have GCA/PMR i am a carer for my husband. I am unable to work can i get
any disability benefits to help with my extra costs.
If you're under state pension age then you can look at claiming PIP. https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/benefits/sick-or-disabled-people-and-carers/pip/Whether you're entitled to any other benefits will totally depend on your circumstances. You haven't given any information for anyone to be able to advise you further. You can get a full benefits check from an agency near you.
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poppy123456 said:durhamjaide2001 said:Welcome to the community I know you can definitely get benefits and your husband can too. If you have a look on Citizens Advice they can provide you with further advice.That's not exactly correct. There's no benefits that are awarded based on any diagnosis.suesbell said:i have GCA/PMR i am a carer for my husband. I am unable to work can i get
any disability benefits to help with my extra costs.
If you're under state pension age then you can look at claiming PIP. https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/benefits/sick-or-disabled-people-and-carers/pip/Whether you're entitled to any other benefits will totally depend on your circumstances. You haven't given any information for anyone to be able to advise you further. You can get a full benefits check from an agency near you.0
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