Disability Living Allowance (DLA) is a tax-free benefit for people with disabilities who need help with mobility or care costs. It is a monthly payment that is paid at different rates depending on the level of help needed. DLA is being replaced by other benefits, and you cannot make a new claim for DLA. If you are already getting DLA and are between 16 and State Pension age, you will continue to get DLA until the Department for Communities writes to tell you when your DLA will end and invites you to apply for Personal Independence Payment (PIP). If you are over State Pension age and haven’t received DLA or PIP in the last year, you may be able to claim Attendance Allowance instead.

DLA rates depend on the level of help needed, and if you are already claiming DLA, you can find out how much you should be getting from April 2023. If you receive DLA, it might increase the amount of other benefits or credits youre entitled to, such as Income Support, Employment and Support Allowance, Universal Credit, Pension Credit, Housing Benefit, Working Tax Credit, and Child Tax Credit. DLA is normally ignored as income for working out these income-related benefits and credits.

It is important to note that DLA is not the same as Dislocation Allowance (DLA) for military personnel.

In summary, DLA is a tax-free benefit for people with disabilities who need help with mobility or care costs. It is being replaced by other benefits, and you cannot make a new claim for DLA. If you are already getting DLA, you will continue to receive it until you are invited to apply for PIP. DLA rates depend on the level of help needed, and it might increase the amount of other benefits or credits youre entitled to.