Addition to disability allowance
Q. I am claiming low rate mobility Disability Living Allowance and have been getting it for a lot of years now, I now thinking that I should be getting something for my care as my health has got worse since the start of this year. I understand that I would be assessed for Personal Independence Payment instead, but how do I go about making a claim for Personal Independence Payment when I already receive Disability Living Allowance? I don’t want to be overpaid anything.
A. If you are already in receipt of Disability Living Allowance then you can call Personal Independence Payment on 0800 917 2222 and request an application form. As part of that telephone call it asks whether or not you are currently in receipt of Disability Living Allowance. Once you complete the application form for Personal Independence Payment you are likely to be invited in for a medical assessment and then a decision will be made on your entitlement. If you are successful in your Personal Independence Payment application then the letter will give you a date for when Disability Living Allowance will stop and Personal Independence Payment will take over. If you are not successful in a claim for Personal Independence Payment then you Disability Living Allowance claim will end. You will have the option of appealing the Personal Independence Payment decision, but you will not be able to go back onto Disability Living Allowance. You would also have the option of applying for Personal Independence Payment directly in the future. For information and advice on any issue, check out the Citizens’ Advice website to find your local branch who will be able to guide you on any questions you may have.