what do the council consider severe disability ?

I asked the housing to add a carer to my buss pass and explained I had Multiple disability significantly Severe and combined. a learning disability's specific dyslexia, dyspraxia, Dyscalculia , IC10 recurrent and fibromerlger . I sent proof of my DWP, disability badge rail card to the housing.

I get Middle rate for care and lower rate for mobility. With the care I need guiding and supervising throughout the day following for direction to keep me from danger while outside.

i wrote to the council  because I wanted a career on my buss pass  i don't go out on my own having a carer for outside was important to me. The response and my reply, the fight goes on. 

Housing response

Hi Katherine

I have checked your attached Disability Living Allowance (DLA) letter and also your application.

Companion element of the Scheme is non Statutory and has to be requested with supporting evidence. “+C” – companion element would only be granted to those with severe disability who are unable to travel without the assistance of someone at all times –

 those who are severely sight impaired (blind – where they are unable to see a bus approaching and has to be guided on and off a vehicle), people who are on a wheelchair who need to be wheeled into a vehicle and unable to do so on their own and those who have severe learning disability where their cognitive and behavioural impairment is such that they have no social functioning. Being awarded care allowance is not the reason we will award a companion to the applicants.

From your DLA letter attached we can see that you have been awarded “low” rate for mobility and “middle” rate for care. Based on this, applicant won’t even be entitled to a standard bus pass as the requirement under DLA is highest rate for mobility component. You have been awarded a standard bus pass as you have a valid Blue Badge.

Based on this, you are not entitled to a Companion pass. If you have any further current (within the last 3 months) medical evidence to suggest you meet the criteria stated on my 2nd paragraph of this email, then please send it to us and we can reassess. Medical letters requesting companion have to state exactly what your qualifying disability is, the severity of it, and why you are unable to travel on your own on public transport at all times. If you use any mobility aids (i.e. wheelchair or walking frame) this needs to be specifically mentioned on the letter.

If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Kind regards

Public Transport Officer, Transportation Planning
 Luton Council.

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 My Reply to housing

 Hi [name removed],   thank you for your email. Doctors have no interest in writing about disabilities in their patients as there not specialist.   Doctors are called Gps that means general knowledge.

I do have a psychologist report states I have specific Multiple learning differcuites significant  to warrant severe  all  IC10 disorders characterized by significantly impaired cognitive functioning and deficits various specific overlap conditions (such as  specific learning disorder. Karmacharya will is the   psychologist reports enough or do you also need any hospital letter? What i don't want is to keeping sending things to prove / define my disability ive been doing this all my life. I have

cognitive impairments effecting social functioning and behaviour Dyslexia
Dyspraxia ,Dysculculer, Diagnosed , ICD-10 recurrent classification 
 DWP states about my disability   unable to travel without the assistance of someone at all times throughout the day need guiding and supervising

 Differcuties planning routes  understanding time tables, , finding places communication verbal and non verbal ,with thought, dates and times, load speech  literacy problems navigating and getting lost, sensory,  learning new skills social situations going out on own, motor skills managing daily tasks  depression ,processing speech and information, with back ground  sound,  problems, central nervous system effecting. Cognitive effect your behaviour from day to day, guidance / supervision following direction during the day,
 I  need a guide to supervise outside noted by the WDP s.

kind regards

Katherine.

Summing up

I am still waiting 2 weeks on for an email how far do you have to go to prove you have a disability and then defend while having a learning disability!!!