Here is a comparison between Disability Living Allowance and Personal Independence Payment. It doesn’t give every little detail but should help you to see roughly how things are changing.
| Disability Living Allowance |
Personal Independence Payment |
|
| Not means-tested |
yes |
yes |
| Not based on NI contributions |
yes |
yes |
| Doesn't count as income for mean-tested benefits |
yes |
yes |
| Not included in benefit cap |
yes |
yes |
| How long must you have had your disability before claiming? |
3 months |
3 months |
| How long must you expect your disability to last after making
your claim? |
6 months |
9 months |
| Help if you have mobility problems |
Mobility Component |
Mobility
Component |
| What rates are there for mobility problems? |
Lower rate, for
problems relating to seeing and hearing, and for mental health
problems: £23.60 per week Higher rate, for problems caused by physical disabilities £62.25 per week |
Standard rate, if
your mobility is limited because of either mental or physical
problems £23.60 per week Enhanced rate, if your mobility is severely limited because of either physical or mental health problems £62.25 per week |
| Can I get a Motability Car? |
yes, if I am
awarded the higher rate for at least a year |
yes, if I am
awarded the enhanced rate for at least a year |
| Help if you have problems with daily living activities |
Care component |
Daily living
component |
| What rates are there for daily living problems? |
Lowest rate, basically if you need help for a significant
portion of the day, or cannot prepare a cooked meal for one
without help £23.60 per week Middle rate, basically if you need lots of help throughout the day £59.70 per week Highest rate, normally if you need lots of help day and night £89.15 per week |
Standard rate, if your ability to carry out daily living activities is limited because of either mental or physical problems £59.70 per week Enhanced rate, if your ability to carry out daily living activities is severely limited because of either mental or physical problems £89.15 per week |
| Can someone get Carer’s Allowance for looking after me? |
Yes, if you get either the middle or higher rate care |
Yes, if you get either rate of the daily living component |
| If I live alone and no-one gets Carer’s Allowance for looking
after me, can I get the severe disability premium on my
means-tested benefit? |
Yes, if you get either the middle or higher rate care |
Yes, if you get either rate of the daily living component |
| Can I get a disability premium on my Income Support, or income
based Jobseeker's Allowance |
Yes, if you get any Disability Living Allowance |
Yes, if you get any Personal Independence Payment |