Claimants are disqualified from receiving DLA when they are imprisoned. Disqualification only affects the payability of the benefit not entitlement to that benefit. This means that when the conditions supporting the disqualification no longer apply, payment of benefit can be resumed providing all the conditions of entitlement remain satisfied. Unless entitlement has been terminated during the period of imprisonment a claimant should not be required to make a new claim to benefit on release.
The above is taken from the DWP decision makers guide; so I would infer from this he should receive full arrears of the reinstated DLA, unless his care/mobility conditions have changed meantime.
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