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Understanding Disability Living Allowance and Personal Independence Payment
Created: 28/03/2022, Updated: 03/05/2022Disability Living Allowance (DLA) and Personal Independence Payment (PIP) are benefits that help with some of the extra costs caused by long-term ill health or a disability. Disability Living Allowance is being replaced by Personal Independence Payment through a reassessment phase, this awareness sessions aims to provide an overview of the differences between Disability Living Allowance and Personal Independence payment to aid with advising clients on the appropriate benefit routeway.
At this session, Ken Lawton and Matt Innes from the Disability Services Advocacy Team, a dedicated team from the Department for Work and Pensions, will guide us through: