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 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
£88.25
£17.75
£17.75
£123.75 every week
Mary 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
£138.60
£44.85
£17.75
£201.20 every week
John 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
£151.20
£67.00
£46.75
£264.95 every week
Elizabeth has an entitlement to medium
rate care and low rate mobility Disability Living Allowance
and lives in a residential care home.
