Disability Living Allowance
Disability Living Allowance (DLA) is awarded to applicants who
are under 65 who need supervision and/or need help with personal
care and/or have mobility needs because of illness or
disability.
Unless the claimant has a terminal illness, help must have been
needed for at least three months and needed at the same level for a
further six months.
There are 3 benefit rates for care:
- Upper and middle rates are the same as the higher and lower
rates for Attendance Allowance for equivalent needs
- Lower rates are for people with moderate care needs or (if aged
16 or over) those unable to prepare a cooked main meal for one
There are 2 benefit rates for mobility:
- Higher rate for those unable or virtually unable to walk
- Lower rate for those who can walk, but need guidance or
supervision on unfamiliar routes
Further information on Disability Living Allowance is available
from the Department for Work and Pensions
website.
