Disability Living Allowance (DLA)
Part 1: Overview
Part 2: What you'll get
Part 3: Eligibility
Part 4: How to claim
Part 1: Overview
You could get between £20.55 and £131.50 a week to help with the extra costs caused by a disability.
Disability Living Allowance (DLA) is paid at different rates depending on how much help you need because of your disability or terminal illness. You may need a medical assessment to work out what you need.
You can apply for DLA whether or not you work and it's for children or adults.
The other benefits you get can increase if you get DLA.
Disability Living Allowance (DLA) is paid at different rates depending on how your disability affects you.
Rate Care component Mobility component
Higher rate £77.45 / week £54.05 / week
Middle rate £51.85 / week N/A
Lower rate £20.55 / week £20.55 / week
DLA has 2 parts called ‘components':
care component - if you need supervision or help looking after yourself
mobility component - if you can't or find it very hard to walk
You could get a combination of both, or just one or the other.
Last updated: 12 December 2012