Disability Living Allowance for children.
Disability Living Allowance (DLA) is not just for children who are physically disabled but also behavioural and mental health conditions as well as learning disabilities and developmental delays.
You can get DLA if at least one of the following applies to your child:
They need a lot more care or attention or supervision than a child of the same age who is not disabled or they have difficulty walking or getting around outdoors in unfamiliar places, compared to a child of the same age who is not disabled.
Your child must have been disabled or had the condition for at least 3 months, and you must expect it to last for 6+ months or more. You do not need a formal diagnosis from a doctor to apply, but this would help with your claim.
If your child is terminally ill and not expected to live more than 12 months, you can apply right away regardless of how long your child has had difficulties for.
Your child needs to be under 16 for you to claim DLA - if they are aged 16 or over you will have to claim Personal Independence Payment (PIP).
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