Disability Living Allowance: Blindness
I have been contacted by a number of constituents regarding the issue of disability living allowance (DLA) and asked why it is that those who are blind or partially-sighted are not entitled to the higher rate of payment available for others with serious mobility problems.
The response I recieved from the minister, Anne McGuire, is available to read below.
- Response from the DWP (PDF, 30 Kb)
letter from Anne McGuire in response to RNIB campaign.
- RNIB Campaign
details of the campaign from the RNIB to extend the higher rate of DLA to blind and partially-sighted people.