Disability Living Allowance

What is it?

If you have severe difficulty walking, need help getting around or need looking after, you may be able to claim Disability Living Allowance (DLA). This is a set rate of benefit and is not usually affected by savings or by other money you have coming in. You may not get DLA if you are in hospital or a care home.

What are the benefit rates?

Care component:

Highest rate: £70.35

Middle rate: £47.10

Lowest rate: £18.65

Mobility component:

Highest rate: £49.10

Lowest rate: £18.65

What do I need to do next?

For more information go to www.direct.gov.uk/disability

Further information can be found in the following leaflets:

Get help with PDFs

 Disability Living Allowance (223kb)

 Disability Living Allowance for Children (421kb)

What else you need to know

If you receive Disability Living Allowance (care component only) and move to another country in the European Economic Area or Switzerland, you may continue to receive it under certain circumstances.

Taking disability benefits to other European countries

If you are already living in another European Economic Area country or Switzerland, you may be able to claim Disability Living Allowance (care component only) under certain circumstances.

Claiming disability benefits if you live in another European country