1. DISABILITY & THE 2013
WELFARE REFORM POLICY
Pamela Douglas Foundation
Worldwide Conference
8th November 2013
- Rosaline Fadipe

2.  Children from 3 – 16yrs get 2 types of Disability Living
Allowance, Care and Mobility
 DLA C - Low(£21.55) Medium(£54.45) High(£81.30)
 DLA M - Low(£21.55) and High(£56.75)
 Carers Allowance for Parents spending 35 hrs a week caring
for a Child on Medium or High DLA Care Benefits
 DLA Benefits Claims cannot be backdated from date of
initial Application
DLA BENEFITS - APRIL 2013
CHILDREN

3. PIP BENEFITS -APRIL 2013
ADULTS
 Adults from16 - 64yrs get 2 types of Personal Independent
Payments, Daily Living and Mobility Components.
 Daily Living – Standard(£54.45) Enhanced (£81.30)
 Mobility – Standard(£21.55) Enhanced(£56.75) depends on
how Condition AFFECTS one
 Changing from DLA => PIP takes 28 days one cannot get
PIP and DLA at the same time
 Adults stop getting DLA after 65yrs and get Guaranteed
Pension and Pension Credits

4. DLA/PIP EXEMPTIONS:
BENEFIT CAP
Benefits Capped at £26,000.00 pa i.e.
Single(£350.00)weekly or Single
Parent/Partner(£500)weekly
 Tenant or Partner receiving Disability Living Allowance -
CARE only
 Personal Independence Payments
 Attendance Allowances & Constant Attendance Allowance
 Disability Working Tax Credit - Single (16 hours) Couples(24
hours)

5. DLA/PIP EXEMPTIONS:
BEDROOM TAX(SPARE ROOM SUBSIDY)
14% of the Rent is charged or deducted from
Housing benefit for a Spare room in a Household,
25% is charged for more than 1 spare room.
 Spare rooms measuring under 71 square feet i.e. Box
Rooms are exempt in some parts of the UK.
 Persons aged 70+ are exempt from Bedroom Tax.
 Spare rooms allowed for Child/Tenant/Partner requiring
non-family Carer and on DLA CARE/PIP Enhanced
payments only.
 allowed for a Disabled Child who cannot share a room for
medical reasons.

6. DLA/PIP CONSIDERATIONS:
BEDROOM TAX - CONTD
 Supported Accommodation with extra Bedroom(s) are not
automatically exempt.
 Housing Association accommodation are not automatically
exempt
 Children over the age of 18 are considered Adults and not
automatically exempt.
 Vulnerable/Disabled Tenants can apply for Discretionary
Housing Payment(DHP)to top up their Housing Benefit to
pay their Rent.
 Tenants can Appeal against the Bedroom Tax in writing to
their Local Housing Benefit Office