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Disability Living Allowance (DLA) for adults
1. Overview
Disability Living Allowance (DLA) is a tax-free benefit for disabled people who need help with mobility or care costs.
You can claim for DLA if you:
- are under 16
- were born after 8 April 1948 and you make a claim in the same year you stopped receiving DLA
If you’re not eligible
If you’re aged 65 or older and haven’t received DLA or Personal Independence Payment (PIP) in the last year, you may be able to claim Attendance Allowance instead.
If you’re already claiming, you’ll continue to get DLA until the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) writes to tell you when your DLA will end and invites you to apply for Personal Independence Payment (PIP).
Use the PIP checker to find out how your DLA will be affected by PIP.