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DLA/AA - a guide to making a claim

A guide to claiming Disability Living Allowance or Attendance Allowance for people aged 16 or over

Price £8.00 per copy (postage free) £3.00 for people on benefit also available as a daisy cd version order online ISBN: 978-1-903335-49-9

Ten million people miss out on £6 billion in disability benefits each year. Almost 1/3 of those who have had a claim refused, feel their claim was not fairly assessed.

Disability Living Allowance and Attendance Allowance are benefits paid to help disabled people meet their higher costs of living. They are not means-tested, are tax free, available to people in or out of work - and there are no restrictions on how the money is spent.

Thinking about claiming but don't know where to start?

Have you put off claiming because eligibility rules are complex and the claim-forms long and detailed? Have you made a claim and been refused, or stopped claiming and your condition has now got worse?

This guide will provide you with the information you need to make your claim with confidence. Written for disabled people considering making a claim, it is also an invaluable tool for professionals who advise disabled people.

• Explains the benefits and the qualifying conditions
• Defines the key terms in plain English
• Takes you through the process of making a claim
• Provides information and tips on completing the claim-forms
• Shows how best to present evidence about your condition
• Describes how decisions are made and
• What steps to take if you are not happy with a decision

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2011 update

From April 2011 there are changes to the mobility component for disability living allowance. We have produced an update to your guide which you can download.

Need to find out quickly about attendance allowance or disability living allowance? Click on the links to see our factsheets.

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Richard Power

Very informative. Borrowed from brother but would like a copy of my own thank you.

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