· because you have difficulties with care needs for a short-ish period (or
periods added together) during the day—probably amounting to around an hour. OR
· because even if you are given all the ingredients, you cannot cook a main meal
for yourself. This includes planning the meal and co-ordinating the processes
involved.
MIDDLE CARE DLA or LOWER AA
This is paid either:
· because you have difficulties with care needs on and off through the day OR
· you need someone to keep an eye on you most of the day OR
· you have difficulties with care needs more than once at night, or for one
spell of over twenty minutes or so OR
· someone needs to be awake to watch over you more than once a night or for one
spell of over twenty minutes or so
HIGHER CARE DLA or HIGHER AA
This is paid if
· you have difficulties with care needs on and off through the day OR
· you need someone to keep an eye on you most of the day AND
· you have difficulties with care needs more than once at night, or for one
spell of over twenty minutes or so OR
· someone needs to be awake to watch over you more than once a night or for one
spell of over twenty minutes or so
Basically then, difficulties just for a short while or with cooking a main meal
= DLA lower care
Difficulties just during the day or just during the night = DLA middle care or
AA lower rate.
Difficulties day AND night = DLA higher care or AA higher rate.
