Dla/pip

McKneff

My hubby is 72 and has no sight in one eye and no peripheral vision in the other so needs me to walk on one side of him so he doesn't crash into people/objects. He receives lowest dla for this. In the past few years he has been losing his balance somewhat and I have found out that he has fallen at home and at the allotment on occasions. He has in the past developed Copdock and is now affected yhat effort causes home to stop and rest, more so in cold weather.
Does anyone thing it is worth applying for the next rate up. At 67 myself I'm not a spring chicken any more

poppy12345

McKneff wrote: »

My hubby is 72 and has no sight in one eye and no peripheral vision in the other so needs me to walk on one side of him so he doesn't crash into people/objects. He receives lowest dla for this. In the past few years he has been losing his balance somewhat and I have found out that he has fallen at home and at the allotment on occasions. He has in the past developed Copdock and is now affected yhat effort causes home to stop and rest, more so in cold weather.
Does anyone thing it is worth applying for the next rate up. At 67 myself I'm not a spring chicken any more

PIP is only for those between the ages of 16-64 so wouldn't be eligable for that. It would now be Attendance Allowance which only has the care part, no mobility.

McKneff

Thanks poppy, silly me.
I knew that but completely forgot about it.

So would it be attendance allowance is carers allowance.
And does that mean if awarded, then the dla he receives now would stop

poppy12345

Attendance Allowance isn't Carers Allowance. It's similar to PIP but no mobility part. Yes his DLA would stop. It may even stop if he isn't awarded it but i'm not sure about that.

Mojisola

His DLA wouldn't stop - anyone receiving it before they reach 65 can carry on claiming it.

poppy12345

Mojisola wrote: »

His DLA wouldn't stop - anyone receiving it before they reach 65 can carry on claiming it.

Not if they put a claim in for Attendance Allowance it wouldn't.

NeilCr

There's information here 5.1 onwards about looking again at DLA after 65

http://www.ageuk.org.uk/brandpartnerglobal/gloucestershirevpp/factsheets/disability_living_allowance_fcs.pdf

OP. I would get advice on this. Your husband gets the lower rate of DLA. There is no equivalent rate for AA. If you ask for a reassessment it is possible that you might lose what you already have. Not saying you will - but..... And then an application for AA may also fail

Icequeen99

poppy12345 wrote: »

Attendance Allowance isn't Carers Allowance. It's similar to PIP but no mobility part. Yes his DLA would stop. It may even stop if he isn't awarded it but i'm not sure about that.

Why would the OP's husband apply for AA if they are already on DLA - surely it would just be a supersession of the DLA to assess for the care needs (only middle or higher care not lower). If you are on DLA before your 65th birthday you stay on it.

IQ