From 25th February 2015 claimants in receipt of Disability Living Allowance whose date of birth is on or before the 8th April 1948 will transfer to the Attendance Allowance Unit. The reason for this is because claimants in receipt of DLA who are 65 years of age or older do not need to be assessed for the new Personal Independence Payment. It has therefore been decided that all pensioners in receipt of a disability benefit should now be dealt with by the Pension Service.
As a result from the 25th February claimants in receipt of DLA whose date of birth is on or before 8th April 1948 should contact the Attendance Allowance Service Centre on 0345 (0845) 605 6055.
Those in receipt of DLA whose date of birth is on or after the 9th April 1948 should continue to contact the DLA Helpline 0345 (0845) 7123456.
Claimants calling the DLA Helpline will hear a message advising them to contact the Attendance Allowance Service Centre if their date of birth is on or before the 8th April 1948.
Gov.uk will be updated to reflect these changes.
The Personal Independence Payment Enquiry Helpline will continue with its existing number 0845 850 3322 whilst new claims to PIP can be made by calling 0800 917 2222.
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