D.L.A mobility and care

elantan

Hi all,

wonder if you can help me help a friend... they are currently in recipet of D.L.A with both the care and the mobility components, due to their health they are considering going to stay abroad for a portion of the year and are unsure how long they can leave the country for at a time, also if they have to come back say after 6 weeks how long before they can go away again.

thanks in advance for any help

[Deleted User]

are they planning to go to an eu or efta country?

elantan

Thanks woodbine ... As far as I am aware eu ... It's mainly to try and get to some warm places in winter weather for their breathing and bones etc

ani_26

Disability Living Allowance

7.2 Going abroad

7.2.1

Temporary absence abroad

DLA can be paid for the first 26 weeks of a temporary absence abroad. If you are away for more than 26 weeks, you may have difficulty re-qualifying when you return because you usually need to be present in Great Britain for 26 of the last 52 weeks to get DLA (see section 4).

You can be paid for longer than 26 weeks if your absence is temporary and you are going abroad to be treated for an illness or disability that began before you left the country and the DWP agrees to pay you for longer.



Factsheet 52 April 2012




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Disability Living Allowance


7.2.2


Exporting DLA to the EEA and Switzerland



Sometimes DLA, Carers Allowance and Attendance Allowance can be paid if you leave the UK to live in another European Economic Area (EEA) state or Switzerland. If you have already moved to another EEA state or Switzerland and your DLA was stopped when you left, you may be able to get it reinstated. You may also be able to make a claim for the care component of DLA from another EEA state or Switzerland (see section 4).


The rules are complex, especially because the rights you have under European Union law depend on when you made your claim for benefit. In addition, the law in this area is still being challenged and clarified, particularly in relation to the mobility component.

For further information and/or to request a claim form write to: Exportability Co -ordinator, Room C216, Pension, Disability and Carers Service, Warbreck House, Warbreck Hill Road, Blackpool FY2 OYE or email [EMAIL="exportability.eam@dwp.gsi.gov.uk"]exportability.eam@dwp.gsi.gov.uk[/EMAIL]. If you have internet access there is more information on the Government website: www.direct.gov.uk. For independent advice, see section10 for the telephone numbers for Age UK Advice who can give you contact details for a local Age UK, or contact one of the independent organisations listed in section 9.

elantan

Thanks Ani will let them know ... I don't think they would want to be away for as long as that ... Just while the weather here is as bad as its been recently