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Individuals can qualify for DLA whether or not they are working. Earnings do not affect the amount of DLA received. People who are terminally ill typically qualify for the highest rate of Care component of DLA under what is termed "special rules".
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and introducing two additional lower rates of benefit. Prior to 2013 it could be claimed by UK residents aged under sixty five years. However, the benefit was phased-out for the majority of claimants between 2013 and 2015 and replaced by a new
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Individuals are entitled to the lower rate mobility component if, due to a mental or physical disability, they cannot walk outdoors on an unfamiliar route without guidance or supervision from another person most of the time.
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553:
They must meet the rules concerning age: new DLA claims can only be made if the claimant is under 16; however existing claimants can continue to claim DLA if they were born on or before 8 April 1948.
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require another person to be awake for a prolonged period or at frequent intervals at night, for the purpose of watching over them in order to avoid substantial danger to themselves or others.
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require another person to give them attention in connection with their bodily functions for a significant portion of the day during a single period or a number of periods; or
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have had both legs amputated at or above the ankle, or were born without legs or feet; or are blind and deaf and need someone with them outdoors.
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paid to eligible claimants who have personal care and/or mobility needs as a result of a mental or physical disability. It is tax-free, non-
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require another person to give them frequent attention throughout the day in connection with their bodily functions; or
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require continual supervision throughout the day in order to avoid substantial danger to themselves or others; or
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cannot prepare a cooked main meal for themselves provided they have all the ingredients and are aged 16 or over.
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DLA mobility component is paid at one of two rates: lower and higher. From April 2021 the rates are:
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require prolonged or repeated attention during the night in connection with their bodily functions; or
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are physically disabled and the exertion required to walk would endanger their life or health; or
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and/or have severe behavioural problems and receive the highest rate care component.
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DLA is restricted to people who fall into all of the following categories:
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and non-contributory. The benefit was established by the
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Convention on the Rights of
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82:Individualized Education Program (IEP)
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582:Not be subject to immigration control
357:Disabled Peoples' International (DPI)
16:Welfare benefit in the United Kingdom
1542:State benefits in the United Kingdom
276:Social Security Disability Insurance
1438:Disability in children's literature
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1301:Emotional or behavioral disability
525:, integrating the former benefits
320:Ontario Disability Support Program
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352:Society for Disability Studies
204:Unlicensed assistive personnel
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1643:Personal Independence Payment
1128:Services for mental disorders
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536:Personal Independence Payment
1763:Severe Disablement Allowance
1133:Services for disabled people
783:Severe Disablement Allowance
281:Supplemental Security Income
43:Ableism / Disablism
7:
1733:(abolished in England only)
1638:Disability Living Allowance
1416:Arts, media, culture, sport
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503:Disability Living Allowance
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291:Disability Living Allowance
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1235:Activities of daily living
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155:Disability rights movement
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1223:Structural and assistive
687:Highest rate eligibility
314:the Severely Handicapped
270:Socioeconomic assistance
180:Sexuality and disability
1450:Disability in the media
1321:Disability and religion
1260:Personal Care Assistant
744:Higher rate eligibility
665:Middle rate eligibility
649:Lowest rate eligibility
434:Disability in the media
1433:Disability in the arts
1326:Disability and poverty
1265:Physical accessibility
735:Lower rate eligibility
424:Disability in the arts
242:Physical accessibility
1768:Supplementary Benefit
1596:Flexible Support Fund
1575:Jobseeker's Allowance
1024:driver rehabilitation
170:People-first language
148:Societal implications
1648:Attendance Allowance
1357:Models of disability
1341:Youth and disability
1306:Invisible disability
1255:Orthotics and braces
1240:Assistive technology
1052:Rights, law, support
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531:Attendance Allowance
237:Orthotics and braces
222:Assistive technology
1758:National Assistance
1748:Council Tax Benefit
1706:Bereavement Benefit
1009:Learning disability
709:Mobility component
198:Personal assistance
105:Learning disability
1773:Invalidity Benefit
1753:Incapacity Benefit
1570:Working Tax Credit
1423:Disability culture
1350:Disability studies
1245:Independent living
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788:Invalidity Benefit
699:Mobility component
527:Mobility Allowance
312:Assured Income for
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