Can DLA be paid weekly instead of monthly?

EltonJohnFan

Hi all,

I have a really simple query, is it possible to have DLA paid weekly instead of monthly?
I would find it easier to budget having the money paid weekly and I didn't want to call them about this incase it wasn't an option.

Thanks for your help.

snoopy89

have to say i have never herd of it being paid weekly, and i have never been offered it weeklyi have had it for 20 odd years, but hope fully some one else may know for sure. sorry not the best answer i know.

Indie_Kid

Only id you're claiming under special rules for terminal illness. No benefits are paid weekly any more.

summerof0763

i get mine weekly on a wed,phone them up and ask,they may be able to help you,hth

MoneySavingUser

sh1305 wrote: »

Only id you're claiming under special rules for terminal illness. No benefits are paid weekly any more.

afaik carers allowance can be weekly

nannytone_2

i get my DLA weekly too. but at the time i started receiving it i was a;so getting income support and so was paid weekly in one go.

when i changed address a while back they said that they would change my payments to monthly at the same time, but that never happened and i still get it weekly.

(that was rambling even for me! lol)

kingfisherblue

sh1305 wrote: »

Only id you're claiming under special rules for terminal illness. No benefits are paid weekly any more.

I don't know about DLA, but I get Carer's Allowance and Child Tax Credits weekly.

Indie_Kid

kingfisherblue wrote: »

I don't know about DLA, but I get Carer's Allowance and Child Tax Credits weekly.

On the application form (the long one) I filled in recently for DLA, it said it'll be paid 4 weekly.

kazzah60

My son gets his DLA weekly
this started 18 months ago when due to a banking error with nationwide his DLA was returned to the DWP
I contacted them and for some reason when they re-instated the payments to a new bank account they made them weekly and it has just continued that way - it is better for him as he is a student so tends to spend it more wisely ( a lump sum going into the bank is too tempting!)
so I have never asked them to change it

Ziggazee

Yes, DLA can be paid weekly under certain circumstances (financial hardship). Make a quick phone call to the helpline and tell them that you would like weekly payments to assist with budgeting. Hope that helps :-)

eckythump

Yes,
My husband changed his payments to weekly from monthly about 6 weeks ago,he just phoned and said it would be helpful if we could change.