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Disability
living allowance
Disability
Living Allowance
Disability Living Allowance (DLA) is a benefit for people who need help
with:
- mobility or
- personal care or
- both.
You must be under
65 when you first make your claim. Once awarded, DLA can continue to be
paid after you reach the age of 65.
In order to get DLA you must:
- be a UK resident
and
- have lived here
for not less than 26 weeks in the 52 weeks before you claim.
Entitlement may
also be affected if you are in residential care or certain other types
of special accommodation. For further information contact The
Benefit Enquiry Line for People with disabilities: 0800 882 2000
DLA is tax-free and can be paid irrespective of:
- income,
- wages, or
- savings.
DLA consists of a
care component and a mobility component.
There are three rates of payment for care:
- Highest rate
- Middle rate
- Lowest rate
There are two rates
of payment for mobility:
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