What's the difference between Attendance Allowance, Disability Living Allowance and Personal Independence Payment? Can I apply for any of them?
Attendance Allowance, Disability Living Allowance (DLA) and Personal Independence Payment (PIP) are all benefits to help you meet the extra costs of a disability - especially care help and help to get out and about.
The difference
- DLA is for anyone under 16
- PIP is for people over 16 and under state pension age
- Attendance Allowance is for people over state pension age (if you already get PIP when you reach pension age you can continue to get it as long as you meet the qualifying criteria).
Please note: PIP has been replaced by Adult Disability Payment for new claimants living in Scotland and is administered by Social Security Scotland. Please see What is the Adult Disability Payment (ADP) in Scotland?
You can find more detailed information on each benefit on our Attendance Allowance, Disability Living Allowance and Personal Independence Payment webpages.
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