Filing a disability pension claim
Reference translation
We had tried to apply for our son’s disability pension ourselves but had come to a standstill. We could not put together the evidence of the date of his first medical consultation, and we sought advice when we were close to giving up. First, they worked through the materials one by one, explaining which could be used and where we could ask to obtain them. We also worked together on a note about his daily life to give to his doctor. I feel they put into document form the everyday difficulties my son faces that I had not been able to put into words. While we were waiting for the decision, they told us what stage the application had reached, so the waiting was not an anxious time.
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障害年金の裁定請求
息子の障害年金を、自分たちで申請しようとして途中で止まっていました。初診日の証明がどうしても揃わず、あきらめかけていたところで相談しました。まず、どの資料が使えるか、どこに問い合わせれば出てくるかを一つずつ整理してくれました。医師に渡す日常生活の状況のメモも、一緒に作りました。私が言葉にできなかった息子の日々の困りごとを、書類の形にしてもらえたと感じています。結果が出るまでの間も、今どの段階かを教えてもらえて、待っている時間が不安ではありませんでした。