sithelephant t1_ivvsb5j wrote on November 10, 2022 at 11:42 PM

Reply to comment by ConfidentWin3397 in Half a million UK workers drop out of workforce, citing long-term illness by MagnusAuslander

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1036433/benefit-and-pension-rates-2022-2023.pdf

2022 rates for DLA highest rates, £92.40+64.50

2022 rates for PIP highest rates £92.40 + 64.50.

ConfidentWin3397 t1_ivw3s9s wrote on November 11, 2022 at 1:10 AM

DLA didn’t exist in 2022

sithelephant t1_ivwcc6v wrote on November 11, 2022 at 2:17 AM

Observe the above table. It did not exist for new claimants. The number of existing claimants is not yet zero.

The rates for DLA have never been significantly higher than PIP since the creation of PIP as a benefit. I have been following this, as I have been on DLA since before the introduction of PIP, migrating some three years after PIP came into existance.

If your father was getting significantly more than PIP, on DLA, either he was found to be not meeting the criteria for PIP, or he was getting some additional benefit, possibly help with health care costs.

https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/dwp-benefits-statistics-august-2022/dwp-benefits-statistics-august-2022 - showing there were 1.2M claimants remaining in 2022.