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Disability Living Allowance

This non-means tested benefit is to help the person you care for get around or buy assistance with personal care. It is non-taxable and does not affect any other allowances received.
To qualify the person must be under 65 years old with long-term health problems or disabilities and needs to show that things such as dressing and washing are very difficult, or they need someone to make sure they are safe. There is a separate application form for people under the age of 16.

You can get more information from:

Click here for the Carers UK website

www.ageconcern.org.uk whose information section contains a useful factsheet about Attendance Allowance

www.cafamily.org.uk - Contact A Family has a factsheet about claiming Disability Living Allowance for children

www.dwp.gov.uk/lifeevent/benefits/disability_liv_allowance.asp - Dept for Work and Pensions information on the disability living allowance

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