DLA HOW TO MOVE FROM LOW CARE TO HIGH CARE

My daughter has cerebral palsy, is 41 and has been getting DLA for 21 years. I recently noted that she is getting mobility High rate but care at Low rate. I believe that she would be entitled to Care at the high rate, but am worried that any interference could see her having to switch to PIP and all the stress involved with that process. What would you suggest would be the best way to approach this situation? Would we have to complete a fresh claim form? Thank you in anticipation of any advice offered.

Thank you for the advice Gordon. We are in N. Ireland so come under different rules presumably. How would that affect this case please?

Malcolm wrote: Thank you for the advice Gordon. We are in N. Ireland so come under different rules presumably. How would that affect this case please?

Hi M,

If you live in NI, as PIP is not active yet in NI, if you report a Change of Circumstances (C of C) and request a review of her current DLA award, she would be reviewed under DLA qualifying criteria again rather than PIP.

See : DLA Claims & Resources

As you will see, there is also a guide entitled "Changes Of Circumstances For People Claiming Disability Living Allowance" just over a 3rd of the way down the page !

See also : DM Guide DLA & AA

You should Bookmark/Favourite this page in your Internet Browser now.

That way you can return to this topic easily to pose any further queries that you may have by replying to the topic.

See : This Topic also !

Thanks in anticipation of your future co-operation in keeping all your DLA related queries to this topic !

bro58