DLA mobility

elbbarcs
elbbarcs Community member Posts: 3 Listener
in PIP, DLA, and AA
I hope I'm asking in the right place. 

I can't seem to find any information on what qualifies for the low or high rate mobility section of DLA for a child? I can only find PIP which seems to make sense but I can't find anything similar for DLA. 

Does anyone know how  they grade it? I'm in the process of applying for my son and could do with some help, thank you

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  • chiarieds
    chiarieds Community member Posts: 16,331 Championing
    Hi @elbbarcs - & welcome to the community. You are asking in exactly the right place. :)
    Some info from the government's website about the DLA mobility component:

    'The rate the child gets depends on the level of help they need getting about, for example:

    • lowest rate - they can walk but need help and or supervision when outdoors
    • highest rate - they cannot walk, can only walk a short distance without severe discomfort, could become very ill if they try to walk or they’re blind or severely sight impaired

    There are also age limits to receiving the mobility component:

    • lowest rate - the child must be 5 years or over
    • highest rate - the child must be 3 years or over

    If your child is under these ages and you claim DLA for them, you should be sent a claim pack 6 months before they turn 3 and 6 months before they turn 5. You can then apply for the mobility component if you think they’re eligible for it.'

    This can be seen here: https://www.gov.uk/disability-living-allowance-children/eligibility

    Does this help?

  • elbbarcs
    elbbarcs Community member Posts: 3 Listener
    Does that mean unless your child’s needs are physical or they are visually impaired they cannot have high rate mobility? Does it not matter the level of supervision required? 
  • elbbarcs
    elbbarcs Community member Posts: 3 Listener
    He’s 13
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 59,054 Championing

    To qualify for the higher rate mobility component because of severe mental impairment, the child has to meet all the following criteria:

    • be entitled to the higher rate care component of DLA
    • suffer from a state of arrested development or incomplete physical development of the brain which results in severe mental impairment of intelligence or social functioning
    • exhibit ‘disruptive behaviour’ which ‘is extreme’ and ‘regularly requires another person to intervene and physically restrain them to prevent them from causing injury to themselves or another, or damage to property’
    • be so unpredictable that they require another person to watch over them whenever they are awake



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