In order to receive benefit, you will have to pass certain disability tests. It is the need for help that is important, not whether the help is actually being provided. The lowest rate of the care component is worth 14.20 per week. You can also include help you need with social activities, leisure pursuits or while working or studying. You must need this sort of help for at least one hour a day, whether in one or several periods.
Care needs related to disabilities other than sight loss are also relevant.
Personal care does not normally include help with domestic duties, such as someone else doing shopping or housework for you. For example, you may have difficulty checking that food is not rotten, chopping and peeling vegetables, or using hot pans and cookers. You do not need to have someone who cooks for you or looks after you to qualify for DLA lowest rate care component. It is the need for help that is important, not whether the help is actually being provided. Many people who live alone qualify for the lowest rate of the care component under either cooking or personal care needs.