People with a learning disability get different types of welfare
benefits depending on their situation and disability. These are
examples of different levels of benefits for different people -
Joe is 27 years old, gets Disability Living Allowance low rate care and low rate mobility components and lives in his own home.
Income support
DLA low rate care
DLA low rate mobility
£96.35
£19.55
£19.55
£135.45 every week
Mary is 37 years old and gets Disability Living Allowance middle rate care and low rate mobility and lives in supported housing.
Income support
DLA medium rate care
DLA low rate mobility
£151.65
£49.30
£19.55
£220.50 every week
John is 42 years old and gets high rate care and mobility components of Disability Living Allowance and lives in his own home.
Income support
DLA high rate care
DLA high rate mobility
£165.70
£73.60
£51.40
£290.70 every week
Elizabeth has an entitlement to medium rate care and low rate mobility Disability Living Allowance and lives in a residential care home.
