Guidance

Medical guidance for DLA and AA decision makers (adult cases): staff guide

Medical guidance for DWP staff who make decisions on adult cases for Disability Living Allowance (DLA) and for Attendance Allowance (AA).

• From: Department for Work and Pensions
• Published: 6 January 2014
• Last updated: 21 April 2023 — See all updates

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Medical guidance for DLA and AA decision makers (adult cases): staff guide

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Details

This guide for staff is written with help from experts involved in patient care. It contains background information on the most common medical conditions relevant to claims for Disability Living Allowance (adult cases) and Attendance Allowance – not all medical conditions. It covers the treatment, the likely disabling effects and the likely impact on ability to self-care and get around.

Printed versions of this guide are not available.

Child cases

There is a separate guide for DWP staff who make decisions on child cases for Disability Living Allowance.

Why we publish this guide

We publish this guide to help people understand how we make decisions.

Information for claimants

See www.gov.uk/attendance-allowance

You can no longer make a new claim for Disability Living Allowance for adults.

Published 6 January 2014
Last updated 21 April 2023 + show all updates

1. 21 April 2023

   Updated medical guidance for DLA decision makers (adult cases) staff guide: removed section on Sarcoidosis.

2. 14 February 2022

   Updated medical guidance for DLA decision makers (adult cases) staff guide: changes made to ‘Endometriosis’.

3. 13 January 2014

   Added link to corresponding guide for child cases

4. 6 January 2014

   First published.