dla after retirement

McKneff

my husband has been on incapacity benefit for 8 years and also
received the lower DLA, He will be 65 next May, what happens then when he claims his pension. Does DLA carry on or does it stop.
He is disable because of sighit problems so needs help getting out and about.

poppy_f1

DLA for retirees is attendance allowace - however i dont know if it automatically changes over, my mum was already retired when she got it

Js_Other_Half

Is the DLA lower care or for lower mobility?

Here is what help the aged have to say:
http://www.helptheaged.org.uk/en-gb/AdviceSupport/FinancialAdvice/HelpClaimingBenefits/Disability/as_disability_160106_2.htm

Were you receiving DLA before your 65th birthday?

If so, you should continue to get DLA if you need help with personal care, rather than claiming AA. You will only be able to get help with mobility if your problems began before you were 65. See the section below on DLA for more information.

McKneff

he was disabled due to 2 or 3 detached retinas when he was about 56.
he has had no sight in one eye for more thatn 20 years but has no
peripheral vision in his other eye since about 2001. His DLA is for personal care, as far as i know

Js_Other_Half

anniehanlon wrote: »

he was disabled due to 2 or 3 detached retinas when he was about 56.
he has had no sight in one eye for more thatn 20 years but has no
peripheral vision in his other eye since about 2001. His DLA is for personal care, as far as i know

It may be worth getting some professional advice from a welfare benefits/CAB office before he turns 65 next year. Once mobility is awarded it generally continues if the condition hasn't improved. DLA Mobility will only be given if the applicant is 65 or under.

[Deleted User]

it will continue,but will also be reviewed at regular intervals,exactly as i assume it is now

McKneff

thanks for all your replies, will contact benefits agency early next year before he reaches 65