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I have just been diagnosed with a connective tissue disease (lupus). Can I claim disability living allowance?

April 26, 2017allowance claim connective diagnosed disability disease Living lupus tissue

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I have just been diagnosed with a connective tissue disease (lupus). Can I claim disability living allowance?

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I applied in July & was knocked back but since then I have had a diagnosis & my knees have got a lot worse with lupus arthritis & I can’t walk without being in a lot of pain. I phoned the DWP to inform them of the new information but I was told they don’t consider the illness, just the effect it has on my ability to walk. I told her I can’t walk without being in pain but she basically said I still have the ability to walk so in their eyes things haven’t changed since July. It’s going to the decision maker again anyway but it does not sound promising at all. Any advice on tackling these people would be much appreciated!