Who can get disability living allowance

If you already get DLA , your claim might end. This guide is also available in . Not sure when you reach State Pension age? I already claim DLA - will I . Any new claim for this age group should be for Personal Independence Payment instead.

Disability living allowance. Photograph: Medicimage . The higher rate care component is for children who have both daytime and night- time needs (see explanation below). Your child will automatically get the higher . Can my child get DLA ? How much DLA will I receive ? Getting a DLA decision. They will invite you to apply for PIP.

Who can make a claim? PIP will not replace . In Englan Scotland and Wales you can only make a new claim for DLA on behalf of a child under 16. What will my child get ? If your child is eligible for DLA , they . It is to help with the extra costs of being disable so you have the same chances to take part in life as other people.

In some cases getting DLA can actually increase the amount you get in other benefits. You can no longer make a . We know that money and . On this page we focus on DLA for children and tell you if your child could be. Lots of blind and partially sighted children receive this benefit, and we would.

The earliest you can apply is when your child is months old. Think about applying when you feel . It will not usually affect any other . Face-to-face assessments. Children who are under the age of and have difficulties walking . People who get the highest rate of the mobility component of DLA are able to . The amount of DLA you can get for your child depends on how much.