helen_xxxx Report post Posted November 17, 2012 Hello :-) This is my first post on the forum as I have a bit of a question regarding the assessment of DLA for ASD adults. I have a 21 yr old brother who is on the lower rate of DLA to enable him to get about as he can't drive etc. He is quite vulnerable and has only just started using buses within the last year as he wasn't confident enough beforehand. My boyfriend has a 16 yr old brother who has just been assessed for DLA and they've said he qualifies for the medium rate which I don't understand.....compared to my brother he is much more developed and is happy to go out on his own. I fully believe they should both receive some form of DLA, but it frustrates me as I feel either my boyfriends brother is receiving too much money or my brother isn't receiving enough. Not sure if this is the right place to post this but I didn't know if there was any info out there to help me understand how the DLA comes to their decisions.....mainly for curiosity reasons Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Special_talent123 Report post Posted November 17, 2012 thats the problem. though because i am on the low mobility for getting around but more high mobility is more of the physical side. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kazzen161 Report post Posted November 18, 2012 There is no medium rate for mobility - only a low and high rate. There is however also a low, medium and high rate for care. You can get one or both parts of DLA and each can be at a different rate. It is hard (though not impossible) to get high rate mobility unless the person is physically disabled. In very basic terms - high rate care means they need a lot of care during both day and night, medium care rate means they need a lot of care during either day or night, and low rate care means they need a little care during day or night. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites