Who can claim Disability Living Allowance?
If the person you are looking after is under 65 and needs help with personal care has severe mobility problems or needs supervision, they should be eligible for Disability Living Allowance. To qualify, they must have needed the help for 3 months before they can claim and expect to require the assistance for at least 6 months in total. It can be awarded for a set time or indefinitely. Care Component – Lower, Middle and Higher Rates The lower rate is £17.10 per week, the middle rate is £43.15 per week and the higher rate is £64.50. To qualify for the lower rate, the person you are caring for needs to be assessed as requiring help or not be able to prepare a meal during the day. To qualify for the middle rate, the person you are caring for needs to require frequent help or supervision during the day or during the night. To qualify for the higher rate, the person you are caring for needs to require frequent help during the day AND during the night.
