Severely disabled person

A 'severely disabled person' is a person who is either:

• getting the highest or middle-rate care component of Disability Living Allowance
  
  
• getting an Attendance Allowance
  
  
• claiming Disability Living Allowance and would be entitled to the care component of that allowance at the highest or middle rate if the 3 months qualifying period for that benefit didn’t apply
  
  
• claiming Attendance Allowance and would be entitled to that allowance if the 6 months qualifying period for that benefit didn’t apply