Will having type 1 diabetes make one eligible for state benefit?

Answer 1

Only if it prevents you from working full time

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Usually not. BUT if you have severe unexpected hypoglycemia (i.e. seizures or lows requiring the help of someone else) regularly, you may be eligible with a doctor's letter.

You can also be eligible if you have complications (kidney disease on dialysis, heart failure, amputation, etc.) from having Type 1 diabetes.

I personally don't think you are looking for a handout at all. It's a full time job trying to be your pancreas. Some people find it tough to manage. I don' t think anyone here has a right to judge, unless they also plan on giving up their pancreas for life.

However, since most people with Type 1 seem to mange (at least publicly anyway) in a workplace setting, the only way you will get benefits would be for the two reasons I gave.

As mentioned, you may be eligible for prescription coverage and healthcare costs as you *need* insulin to live.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

Nope! Only if you're a brittle Diabetic with underlying conditions and you can prove that your are not physically able to work. They will send you to their doctors to determine this. I have Liver failer along with type 1 Diabetes,Celiac Sprue Disease and I am back in school (still sick) fighting these diseases and getting my degree so I can eventually go back to work even though I will never be well. I have been out of the workforce for quite a while because I have been so sick. I don't think someone with just Type 1 Diabetes should get assistance. You can work unless you have other illnesses.

Answer 6

You maybe eligible for a benefit, but it would depend if you are physically unable to work full or part time work. And you would have to be assessed, and then deemed eligible.

Do you have any other medical conditions that impact on your well being, such as asthma, allergies etc?

You would have to prove your unable to work, with medical reports to back your claim, usually they like to have more than just your normal treating doctor, endocrinologist report may help.

I am not sure people realise the cost of being a diabetic is quite costly. Take in cost of regular doctor/dietitian appointments, cost of insulin and other related diabetic needs.

Its hard to have some sort of medical cover if your not working. But it is important to try to have some sort of medical cover.

If your not eligible you may find your eligible for assistance with the cost of the insulin and the glucose blood tester.



In Australia insulin can cost a fair bit, $130 for Protaphane insulin 5 vials and another $130 for the Actrapid 5 vials. My husband used to pay for his needles, yet a drug addict could get needles for free, thankfully that was changed.

Being on a pension we struggle to continue our basic medical cover, but as it will cover some (not all) of the cost of being a diabetic. Thankfully the pension card helps with some cost of medication.

Answer 7

Why do you want government benefits? I am diabetic, and I know many diabetics that are more than able and willing to work. What is your problem? Why don't you think you should have to work and take responsibility for your own disease? I never understood that thinking. Just because you have a, very treatable and controllable I would like to add, medical condition doesn't mean that you should get a free ride through life and never have to own up to anything. It is YOUR disease YOU need to be responsible for it, not tax payers. I think that is a major fault of our society, it is like people are encouraged to get everything they can without having to pay a dime, as if the world owes them something and I just never understood that. I would be humiliated to be on some program like that. It irks me also because when diabetics use the system like that it gives out a false idea that diabetics are incapable and inept and need to be cared for. That insults me, you need to get a job and function like an adult. Diabetes does not prevent you from be able to work, and on top of that you draining funds from the system for those who are truly disabled and from senior citizens who need that money.

Answer 8

You should define state benefit, however, there are state programs to help diabetics that vary state to state.

For instance, NY has the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation. Places like this assist diabetics in finding jobs, job training, or preventing discrimination, etc.

Answer 9

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Answer 10

only if you are suffering from severe complications that can go along with it. Such as blindness or the loss of a leg. I am a type 1diabetic I have 2 kids and a husband, and every day mon-fri I work 2 full time jobs, I have never taken even 1 sick day, but I have good control and as of now no complications.

Answer 11

Unless your diabetes COMPLETELY dissables you from working & you are 100% unable to work then no....they say that diabetes is not cosidered a disability, I know Ive tried to even get a partial disability to help cover costs of medical needs & have been denied everytime.