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<p>People with dementia, who are deemed by their clinicians to be at the end of their
lives, may be eligible to claim benefits under the ‘Special Rules for End of Life’
(SREL).</p><p> </p><p>Eligibility under SREL is not determined by medical condition,
but rather based on clinical judgment about patients’ estimated prognosis. The department’s
supporting clinical guidance advises clinicians to assess whether they would be surprised
if their patient dies within the next 12 months if they are claiming UC or ESA, or
6 months if they are claiming Personal Independence Payment (PIP), Disability Living
Allowance (DLA), or Attendance Allowance (AA).</p><p> </p><p>The Government announced
in July 2021 that it intended to replace the current six-month eligibility criteria
with a 12-month end of life approach. The DWP implemented this change to Universal
Credit and Employment Support Allowance regulations on 4th April 2022 and similar
changes will also be made to Personal Independence Payment, Disability Living Allowance,
and Attendance Allowance in April 2023.</p>
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