What Rate of DLA 'Care'/AA?
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LOWER CARE (DLA only—no equivalent
in AA)
This is paid either:
- because you have difficulties with
care needs for a short-ish period (or periods added together) during the
day—probably amounting to around an hour.
OR
- because even if you are given all the
ingredients, you cannot cook a main meal for yourself. This includes
planning the meal and co-ordinating the processes involved.
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- MIDDLE CARE DLA or LOWER AA
This is paid either:
- because you have difficulties with
care needs on and off through the day
OR
- you need someone to keep an eye on
you most of the day
OR
- you have difficulties with care
needs more than once at night, or for one spell of over twenty minutes
or so
OR
- someone needs to be awake to watch
over you more than once a night or for one spell of over twenty minutes
or so
HIGHER CARE DLA or HIGHER AA
This is paid if
- you have difficulties with care
needs on and off through the day
OR
- you need someone to keep an eye on
you most of the day
AND
- you have difficulties with care
needs more than once at night, or for one spell of over twenty minutes
or so
OR
- someone needs to be awake to watch
over you more than once a night or for one spell of over twenty minutes
or so
Basically then, difficulties just for a short while or with
cooking a main meal = DLA lower care
Difficulties just during the
day or just during the night = DLA middle care or AA lower rate.
Difficulties day AND night = DLA higher care or AA higher rate.
So… how do you go about claiming?
DLA and Attendance Allowance
Problems Walking
Outdoors
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