Disability Living Allowance Quarterly Statistics: February 2003
Disability Living Allowance (DLA)
Disability Living Allowance (DLA) replaced and extended Attendance Allowance and Mobility Allowance in April 1992 for people who became disabled before the age of 65. People already in receipt of either Attendance Allowance or Mobility Allowance before April 1992 were invited to make a 'top up' claim for the other component. DLA is payable to people who are disabled and who have personal care needs, mobility needs or both. DLA consists of two components:
- The care component: for people who need help with personal care;
- The mobility component: for people who need help with getting around (it is not available for children under three).
The care component is paid at one of three rates and the mobility component at one of two rates. To qualify for DLA the need for help must have existed for three months (the qualifying period) and be expected to last for at least a further six months (the prospective test). People who are not expected to live longer than six months because of an illness do not have to satisfy either the qualifying period or the prospective test. Once awarded, DLA will continue to be paid as long as the conditions of entitlement are met. The statistics for all tables are based on a 5% count.
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Contents
| Table 1: | DLA allowances current at 28 February 2003 over time |
| Table 2: | DLA allowances current at 28th February 2003 by age and sex |
| Table 3: | DLA allowances current at 28th February 2003 by region |
| Table 4: | Allowances current by main disabling condition at 28th February 2003 |
| Table 5: | Decisions on initial claims |
| Table 6: | First awards on review and appeal |
| Table 7: | Awards in year ending 28th February 2003 by sex and age |
| Table 8: | Awards in year ending 28th February 2003 by disability |
| Table 9: | Decisions on review |
| Table 10: | Historical movements on and off benefit |
| Table 11: | Rates of Attendance Allowance |
