Many people still get these older benefits. Here are the current rates and what to expect.
Quick facts
- DLA care
- £30.30, £76.70 or £114.60 a week
- DLA mobility
- £30.30 or £80.00 a week
- DLA, 16 to pension age
- Continues until you are invited to claim PIP
- DLA, over pension age
- Lifetime award continues, no PIP reassessment
- SDA new claims
- None since 6 April 2001
- SDA permitted work
- Up to £203.50 a week
Disability Living Allowance for adults
DLA is tax-free and has two parts, care and mobility. The care part is £30.30, £76.70 or £114.60 a week, and the mobility part is £30.30 or £80.00 a week. It is usually paid every four weeks.
Aged 16 to State Pension age, you keep DLA until the Department for Communities writes to tell you when it ends and invites you to claim PIP. Over State Pension age with a lifetime award, DLA continues while you meet the conditions. New claims are only possible for children under 16.
DLA can increase other benefits, such as Employment and Support Allowance, Universal Credit and Pension Credit.
Severe Disablement Allowance
No new claims have been allowed since 6 April 2001, and Employment and Support Allowance replaced it. If you already get it, it continues while you meet the conditions.
It is not usually affected by volunteering, or by working under 16 hours a week and earning up to £203.50 a week. Tell the Department for Communities about any change in your circumstances.
Common questions
Can I still claim DLA as an adult in Northern Ireland?
No. New adult claims go to PIP. DLA can only be newly claimed for children under 16.
Will I be moved from DLA to PIP?
If you are 16 to State Pension age, yes, when the Department for Communities writes to you. Over State Pension age with a lifetime award, no.