Disability Living Allowance (DLA) for adults
If you already get DLA
If you live in England or Wales
If you were born on or before 8 April 1948, you鈥檒l continue to get DLA as long as you鈥檙e eligible for it.
If you were born after 8 April 1948, your DLA will end. You鈥檒l get a letter telling you when that will happen. You鈥檒l continue to get DLA until that date.
Unless your circumstances change, you do not need to do anything until you get this letter.
If your DLA claim is ending
If your DLA is ending, you鈥檒l get a letter inviting you to apply for Personal Independence Payment (PIP). If you do apply, you鈥檒l need to do it within 28 days.
DLA will continue to be paid until at least 28 days after a decision is made about your PIP application.
If you鈥檙e eligible for PIP, you鈥檒l start getting PIP payments as soon as your DLA payments end.
If you live in Scotland
You will be automatically moved from DLA to Scottish Adult Disability Living Allowance by the end of 2025.
You鈥檒l get a letter telling you when that will happen. You鈥檒l continue to get DLA until that date.
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Change of circumstances
You must contact the Disability Service Centre if your circumstances change, as this may affect how much DLA you get. For example:
- the level of help you need or your condition changes
- you go into hospital or a care home for more than 4 weeks
- a medical professional has said you鈥檙e nearing the end of life (for example, because of a life-limiting illness)
- you plan to go abroad for more than 4 weeks
- you鈥檙e imprisoned or held in detention
You must also contact the centre if:
- you change your name, address or bank details
- you want to stop receiving your benefit
- your doctor鈥檚 details change
You may be asked to claim Personal Independence Payment (PIP) or be told you鈥檙e being after you report a change to your circumstances.
You could be taken to court or have to pay a penalty if you give wrong information or do not report a change in your circumstances.
If you move from Scotland to England or Wales
If you get Scottish Adult Disability Living Allowance, you must:
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contact the Disability Service Centre to find out what benefit you may be eligible to claim
Your Scottish Adult Disability Living Allowance will stop 13 weeks after you move. Call the Disability Service Centre as soon as you move to England or Wales. If you do not, your payments could be affected.
If you鈥檝e been paid too much
You may have to repay the money if you:
- did not report a change straight away
- gave wrong information
- were overpaid by mistake
Find out how to repay the money you owe from benefit overpayment.
If you disagree with a decision
You can challenge a decision about your DLA claim. This is called asking for 鈥榤andatory reconsideration鈥�.