DLA & Attendance allowance

suelees1

To try to clarify, as an example this is someone who was awarded DLA mobility component before they became 65 but then have care needs after 65 they can ask for a revision/supersession.

Here it is from the DWP Decision Makers Guide http://www.dwp.gov.uk/docs/dmgch61.pdf

61566 People aged 65 or over are not excluded from entitlement to either component of DLA solely because they are over 65 when the changed award is made where they
1. have an award of DLA made before age 65 and
2. apply for a revision or supersession and
3. the award is changed.

61568 On revision or supersession or a renewal claim, if the highest or middle rate DLA care component had been payable, a person may receive either the highest or the middle rate provided that the appropriate disability conditions at DMG 61462 and DMG 61468 are satisfied. The lowest rate DLA care component is not available
even if the conditions for that rate are satisfied. The person must complete a six month qualifying period before becoming entitled to the DLA care component if moving from the middle to the highest rate.

Hopeless47

Thanks so much, this is really good news.:j
I certainly won't be phoning up to cancel my DLA anyway!

Mojisola

Hopeless47 wrote: »

Thanks so much, this is really good news.:j
I certainly won't be phoning up to cancel my DLA anyway!

And spread to word to other people so that they don't, either.

One particular lady I helped had been crippled with arthritis for many years. She was told by an "official" that she had to withdraw from her DLA claim but wasn't even told about AA. It had been some time before I spoke to her and was verbal advice so there was no comeback.

The Pensions Service advisor helped her to get AA and several other benefits they were entitled to as they were really struggling financially. When the awards came through, she phoned me and cried because their life had been made so much more comfortable. She could never regain the mobility benefit but at least they weren't having to worry about every bill that came in.