All news on the topic: Disability living allowance

Attendance Allowance is extra money if you have a long-term physical or mental condition or disability

A total of 250,000 new Personal Independence Payment (PIP) applications were lodged from January to April 2024, Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) figures reveal

A spokesman for Gulliver's World said the theme park has "very clear" guidelines for disability access after a mum complained their family trip was "absolutely ruined"

Annette Bond, 49, claimed a series of physical impairments meant she could hardly walk or get out of bed - until fraud investigators caught her taking 5k runs in her neighbourhood

If your benefits are due to rise, the increased rate will be applied automatically - but the dates for when you'll actually notice the increase will depend on when you normally get paid

A Blue Badge holder travelling either as a driver or passenger can park for free in disabled parking bays, and might be exempt from other parking restrictions

A mobility component is available to people claiming Personal Independence Payment (PIP), Adult or Child Disability Payment (ADP) in Scotland and Disability Living Allowance (DLA)

A jury heard silversmith Annette Bond spent nearly a decade conning taxpayers out of £67,062.50 by claiming her mobility was severely impaired by multiple sclerosis

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The DWP (Department for Work and Pensions) has issued a bank warning to all benefit claimants ahead of a clampdown on benefit fraud, in which it will check data of some claimants

The DWP provides Disability Living Allowance (DLA) to individuals with specific disabilities, including those with mobility issues or who require certain care

Christmas Day (December 25) and Boxing Day (December 26) are both bank holidays, which means you'll be paid the previous working day if you're due a benefit payment

Tia Ali and her mum Shaima want to help the Young Lives v Cancer charity, backed by the Daily Mirror, to provide families with the support they need this Christmas

John Griffiths accused Blue Planet Aquarium in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, of disability discrimination after he was told that the firm's policy does not allow entry for his son's two carers using his season pass

Christmas Day (December 25) is on a Monday this year, with Boxing Day (December 26) falling on the Tuesday - then we've got New Year's Day (January 1) on the following Monday

Martin Lewis has explained in his latest BBC radio 5 Live Podcast that by law, disability benefits, incapacity benefits and Carer's Allowance usually rise by the September CPI figure

Campaigners have discovered that the £150 annual Warm Home Discount was not available to 800,000 of the country's poorest households last winter

All hope must not be surrendered despite the rising death toll from the Israel-Hamas war - but the UK must call for Israel's response to the attacks to be proportionate so civilian casualties are minimised

Up to £600 will start landing in the bank accounts of everyone in the UK who was born before September 25, 1957. The amount you receive depends on your age and living circumstances

It comes as figures show a whopping £19 billion worth of benefits go unclaimed each year across the UK - as many don't realise what they are entitled to

There is a bank holiday on Monday, August 28, for people living in England and Wales - or in Scotland, the summer bank holiday is slightly earlier on Monday, August 7

Here is everything you need to know about Disability Living Allowance (DLA) from who is eligible for it, how much you get, and how you can put in a claim

Cost of living payments are being offered to Brits who have been eligible for various means-tested benefits this year for further cushioning against soaring bills and living costs

Widow Gwenda has lost around half a stone in a year as the cost of living crisis has forced her to cut back on groceries

Disability living allowance (DLA) is a benefit given to those with certain disabilities, such as those with mobility issues or who need specific care, and could be worth more than £400 a month