What harm does it do to find out?
No one can know how it feels like to be confined to bed or to a wheelchair unless you have ever been in one. Telling someone that you understand is a lie because you may never get the experience to be able to fully understand. Those who hurt the most are the ones who were healthy and unfortunately got disabled through a freak accident. A neighbor fell while skating with friends and that was the beginning of his use of crutches. His injury seemed so small, until he was rushed to the hospital. That is when the verdict threw everyone off guard. Perhaps you don’t consider yourself as disabled because you have been in and out of hospital and basically you can take care of yourself, how do you know what to do? The first thing you should do is ask, ‘do i qualify for disability benefits?’ Well, if you can go to work, that does not mean you are not disabled. Ever heard about the quote ‘disability is not inability?’ So just because you are working does not mean in any way that you not disabled. You may need assistance at home or in the office, and that is where the benefits come into play. You can apply for carers allowance and other benefits to take care of the extra costs that you will incur in your day to day life. Visiting a benefits agency will give you a good idea as to which category you fall in whether the care part or mobility part. If you also happen to be unemployed, you can also learn about benefits of jsa which you can apply for together with the job seekers allowance. There is no place for embarrassment, after all, this life is full of surprises.
