Moving from DLA to PIP – coping with income changes
If you were getting Disability Living Allowance (DLA) and have been reassessed for Personal Independence Payment (PIP), your income might have changed. Find out more about ways you can manage your money to cope with your new circumstances.
If your PIP award has reduced or stopped
If you’re now having to manage on less money, read our guide Moving from DLA to PIP – what to do if your award is reduced or stopped.
In Scotland, if you’re aged over 18, getting Disability Living Allowance Scotland and want to know more about moving to the new Adult Disability Payment, read mygov.scot guide DLA to Adult Disability PaymentOpens in a new window
PIP and DLA have been replaced by the Adult Disability Payment (ADP) in Scotland. Find out more about ADP and when the rollout will reach your areaOpens in a new window at mygov.scot.
Use our Benefits calculator
If you’re living on a low income or have had an income shock, use our Benefits calculator to quickly find out what you could be entitled to.
If your PIP award is more than you got on DLA
Your health needs or disability might have increased since your last assessment.
If your PIP award is more than you were getting on DLA, you might now qualify for extra help that wasn’t available before.
Extra benefits and help if your PIP award has increased
If you’re now getting the enhanced rate of the mobility component of PIP – also called the mobility allowance – you might qualify for help with transport costs. This will be through Motability Scheme or the Blue Badge parking scheme.
You might also qualify for discounts on public transport if you’re getting any rate of PIP.
Find out more about help with travel costs in our guide Motability, Blue Badge Scheme and discounted travel
If you’re now getting the daily living component of PIP, you might be entitled to extra disability premiums. This is if you’re getting certain benefits, including:
- Housing Benefit
- Income Support
- income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance
- income-related Employment and Support Allowance.
Not everyone can claim disability premiums. To find out if you might qualify, see the Turn2us website
Your local Citizens Advice can carry out a full benefits check to make sure you’re getting everything you’re entitled to.
Find your nearest branch on the Citizens Advice website
Charitable grants if your PIP award has increased
You might also qualify for charitable help and grants to help with the extra costs of your illness or disability.
Find out more in our guide Charitable grants for ill or disabled people
See if you can get a reduction on your Council Tax bill
You can get a reduction on your Council Tax bill if you’re disabled, and you need to live in a larger home than you would otherwise need. If you’re the only adult in your household, or you only share your home with a live-in carer, you can get 25% off your Council Tax bill.
Find out more about the Disabled Band Reduction Scheme on the GOV.UK website
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