What Rate of DLA 'Care'/AA?

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.

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?

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