Disability Living Allowance

stonesmanor

Can anybody help me. I am currently claiming DLA but have the opportunity to live in the Canary Islands for part of the year (during the winter months). Will I have to stop claiming my DLA whilst there and reclaim when I return to the UK?????

zzzLazyDaisy

If you go abroad temporarily, eg for a holiday, you can continue to get DLA for up to 26 weeks

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/DisabledPeople/TravelHolidaysAndBreaks/PlanningATrip/DG_4017244

However if you are in receipt of other benefits such as ESA/IB/IS there may be other restrictions to take into account

Hope this helps

Oldernotwiser

If you decide to move permanently to an EU country, DLA care is exportable.

healy

Oldernotwiser wrote: »

If you decide to move permanently to an EU country, DLA care is exportable.

I thought it was DLA mobility that is exportable but that there was a Court case trying to get DLA care exportable - I am not sure if there is a final outcome on that yet.

dmg24

DLA Care is exportable ... and why do NIDirect always have far better information than direct.gov?

http://www.nidirect.gov.uk/index/information-and-services/people-with-disabilities/financial-support-for-people-with-disabilites/introduction-to-financial-support/taking-disability-benefits-to-other-european-countries.htm

healy

dmg24 wrote: »

DLA Care is exportable ... and why do NIDirect always have far better information than direct.gov?

http://www.nidirect.gov.uk/index/information-and-services/people-with-disabilities/financial-support-for-people-with-disabilites/introduction-to-financial-support/taking-disability-benefits-to-other-european-countries.htm

So both components of DLA are now exportable.

dmg24

healy wrote: »

So both components of DLA are now exportable.

I didn't think that mobility was? Will have a look.

Edit: Mobility is not exportable.

healy

dmg24 wrote: »

I didn't think that mobility was? Will have a look.

Edit: Mobility is not exportable.

I could have sworn that the mobility component was exportable but I am clearly talking rubbish, apologies everyone.

dmg24

healy wrote: »

I could have sworn that the mobility component was exportable but I am clearly talking rubbish, apologies everyone.

I thought it was from you I learned care was exportable!

healy

dmg24 wrote: »

I thought it was from you I learned care was exportable!

Not guilty on that one!

Oldernotwiser

dmg24 wrote: »

I thought it was from you I learned care was exportable!

Probably 7DW.