| Disability Living Allowance (DLA) This is
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| | Credit.
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| a benefit you can get if you need help
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| | Disability Living Allowance is normally
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| getting around and/or looking after
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| | ignored as income for working out these
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| yourself because you are ill, disabled or
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| | income-related benefits and credits.
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| terminally ill. You must claim before you
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| | Rates and how to claim Claim straight
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| reach age 65.
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| | away - if you delay you may lose benefit.
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| Attendance Allowance (AA) This is a
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| | You can claim online or you can get a
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| tax-free benefit for people aged 65 or
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| | claim pack by: phoning the Benefit
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| over who have an illness or disability
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| | Enquiry Line contacting your local
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| and need help with personal care.
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| | Jobcentre Plus office or local social
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| Incapacity Benefit (IB) If you can't work
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| | security office downloading the form from
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| because of illness or disability you may
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| | this website What else you need to know
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| be able to get Incapacity Benefit. It is
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| | Also, changes to your circumstances can
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| paid in three weekly rates depending on
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| | affect the amount of Disability Living
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| how long you've been unable to work.
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| | Allowance you get or whether you get it.
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| You may get Disability Living Allowance
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| | For example, this could be a stay in
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| if: you have a physical or mental
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| | hospital or if your disability gets worse
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| disability, or both your disability is
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| | or better.
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| severe enough for you to need help caring
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| | Attendance Allowance (AA) is a tax-free
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| for yourself or you have walking
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| | benefit for people aged 65 or over who
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| difficulties, or both you are under 65
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| | need help with personal care because they
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| when you claim If you are aged 65 or
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| | are physically or mentally disabled.
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| over, you may be able to get Attendance
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| | The information in this section is a
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| Allowance.
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| | guide only. The office dealing with your
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| You can get Disability Living Allowance
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| | claim can answer any questions you may
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| whether or not you work.
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| | have about claiming and receiving
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| It isn't usually affected by any savings
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| | Attendance Allowance.
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| or income you may have.
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| | Special Rules: if you are terminally ill
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| Special rules: if you are terminally ill
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| | If you have a progressive disease and you
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| If you have a progressive disease and you
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| | are not expected to live for more than
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| are not expected to live for more than
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| | another six months there are special
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| another six months there are special
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| | rules for claiming to make sure you get
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| rules for claiming to make sure you get
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| | your benefit more quickly and easily.
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| your benefit more quickly and easily.
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| | Medical examinations You will not usually
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| Medical examinations You will not usually
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| | need a medical examination when you claim
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| need a medical examination when you claim
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| | for Attendance Allowance. If you are
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| for Disability Living Allowance. If you
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| | asked to have one you can find out more
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| are asked to have one you can find out
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| | from the link below.
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| more from the link below.
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| | How paid Attendance Allowance is
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| How much do you get? Disability Living
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| | normally paid directly into any account
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| Allowance has two parts called
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| | of your choice which accepts Direct
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| "components": a care component if you
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| | Payment of benefits.
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| need help looking after yourself or
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| | This might be a bank, building society or
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| supervision to keep you safe a mobility
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| | other account provider.
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| component, if you can't walk or need
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| | You may be able to get someone else to
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| help getting around Some people will be
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| | collect your Attendance Allowance if you
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| entitled to receive just one component;
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| | wish. For help with this please contact
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| others may get both.
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| | your bank, building society or other
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| The care component and mobility component
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| | account provider.
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| are paid at different rates depending on
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| | If you would like more information about
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| how your disability affects you.
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| | how you can be paid by other means please
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| How it's paid Disability Living Allowance
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| | contact the office dealing with your
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| is normally paid directly into any
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| | claim details are in the "Rates and how
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| account of your choice which accepts
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| | to claim" section.
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| Direct Payment of benefits. This might be
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| | Effect on other benefits and entitlements
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| a bank, building society or other account
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| | If you start to get Attendance Allowance,
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| provider.
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| | it might increase the amount of other
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| You may be able to get someone else to
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| | benefits or credits you're entitled to.
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| collect your Disability Living Allowance
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| | You may get an extra amount for severe
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| if you wish. For help with this please
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| | disability with Housing Benefit, Council
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| contact your bank, building society or
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| | Tax Benefit or Pension Credit.
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| other account provider.
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| | Attendance Allowance is normally ignored
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| If you would like more information about
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| | as income for working out these
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| how you can be paid by other means please
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| | income-related benefits and credit.
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| contact the office dealing with your
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| | Rates and how to claim Claim straight
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| claim details are in the "Rates and how
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| | away - if you delay you may lose benefit.
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| to claim" section.
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| | You can get a claim pack by: phoning the
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| Effect on other benefits and entitlements
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| | Benefit Enquiry Line downloading the form
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| If you start to get Disability Living
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| | from this website If you can't work
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| Allowance it might increase the amount of
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| | because of illness or disability you may
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| other benefits or credits you're entitled
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| | be able to get Incapacity Benefit (IB), a
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| to, such as Income Support, Pension
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| | weekly payment for people under State
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| Credit, Housing Benefit, Council Tax
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| | Pension age.
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| Benefit, Working Tax Credit and Child Tax
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