DWP List of 57 medical conditions that entitles you £108 weekly payments

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has said which health problems could get some people up to £108 a week. This is mostly for people who get Disability Allowance. DLA is given to people who have certain disabilities, like being unable to move around or needing extra care.

To get this benefit, a person must meet certain requirements. The amount they get is based on how their handicap affects them. Some benefits, like PIP and Attendance Allowance, have mostly taken the place of DLA, but about a million people still got it last year and will again this year. The amount of DLA that people get has been raised by 6.7% to keep up with the rising cost of living.

Disability Living Allowance Benefits

This amount is split into two parts: one for care and one for getting around. The person gets a different amount of money for each part, depending on how much help they need.

The care component of DLA is intended for those who need help with personal care. It has three levels of support:

Lowest Rate:

• 2024 Rate: £28.70 per week, increased from £26.90.
• Eligibility: For individuals who need additional help for some part of the day.

Middle Rate:

• 2024 Rate: £72.66 per week, increased from £68.10.
• Eligibility: For individuals who require frequent assistance or continuous supervision during the day or supervision at night.

Highest Rate:

• 2024 Rate: £108.57 per week, increased from £101.75.
• Eligibility: For individuals who need round-the-clock care both day and night.

The mobility component supports those with walking difficulties or who require guidance and supervision when moving around. It is offered at two rates:

Lower Rate:

• 2024 Rate: £28.70 per week, increased from £26.90.
• Eligibility: For individuals who can walk but need guidance or supervision when outside to avoid dangers.

Higher Rate:

• 2024 Rate: £72.66 per week, increased from £68.10.
• Eligibility: For individuals who are unable or virtually unable to walk or require someone with them outdoors due to severe sensory impairments.

Which Medical Conditions qualify for DLA?

Disability Living Allowance (DLA) could be given to people with the following 57 medical problems, according to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP):

1. Arthritis
2. Spondylosis
3. Back pain – other/precise diagnosis not specified
4. Disease of the muscles, bones, or joints
5. Trauma to limbs
6. Visual disorders and diseases
7. Hearing disorders
8. Heart disease
9. Respiratory disorders and diseases
10. Asthma
11. Cystic fibrosis
12. Cerebrovascular disease
13. Peripheral vascular disease
14. Epilepsy
15. Neurological diseases
16. Multiple sclerosis
17. Parkinson’s disease
18. Motor neurone disease
19. Chronic pain syndromes
20. Diabetes mellitus
21. Metabolic disease
22. Traumatic paraplegia/tetraplegia
23. Major trauma other than traumatic paraplegia/tetraplegia
24. Learning difficulties
25. Psychosis
26. Psychoneurosis
27. Personality Disorder
28. Dementia
29. Behavioural disorder
30. Alcohol and drug abuse
31. Hyperkinetic syndrome
32. Renal disorders
33. Inflammatory bowel disease
34. Bowel and stomach disease
35. Blood disorders
36. Haemophilia
37. Multi system disorders
38. Multiple allergy syndrome
39. Skin disease
40. Malignant disease
41. Severely mentally impaired
42. Double amputee
43. Deaf/blind
44. Haemodialysis
45. Frailty
46. Total parenteral nutrition
47. AIDS
48. Infectious diseases: viral disease – Covid-19
49. Infectious diseases: viral disease – precise diagnosis not specified
50. Infectious diseases: bacterial disease – tuberculosis
51. Infectious diseases: bacterial disease – precise diagnosis not specified
52. Infectious diseases: protozoal disease – malaria
53. Infectious diseases: protozoal disease – other/precise diagnosis not specified
54. Infectious diseases – other / precise diagnosis not specified
55. Cognitive disorder – other / precise diagnosis not specified
56. Terminally Ill
57. Unknown

How to apply for Disability Living Allowance?

To get Disability Living Allowance (DLA) for a child, you have to be the child’s parent or someone who cares for the kid in a parental role. To start a DLA claim for a child, there are two main ways:

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The DLA claim form can be found on the official website of the UK government and filled out. You need to be sure to give complete and correct information on the form about the child’s illness and how it impacts their daily life.