{"id":5667,"date":"2025-03-04T18:27:13","date_gmt":"2025-03-04T17:27:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/citizensadvicecopeland.org.uk\/?page_id=5667"},"modified":"2025-03-05T17:52:03","modified_gmt":"2025-03-05T16:52:03","slug":"disability-living-allowance","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/citizensadvicecopeland.org.uk\/index.php\/disability-living-allowance\/","title":{"rendered":"Disability Living Allowance"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"5667\" class=\"elementor elementor-5667\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-31158e13 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"31158e13\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/citizensadvicecopeland.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Disability-Living-Allowance.png\" title=\"Disability Living Allowance\" alt=\"Disability Living Allowance\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a66195b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1a66195b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Check if you can get DLA for your child<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1163644a elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1163644a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It\u2019s very common for a parent to think they won\u2019t be able to get Disability Living Allowance (DLA) for their child when they can.<\/p><p>DLA isn\u2019t just for children who are physically disabled. It can be given for a wide range of medical conditions including behavioural and mental health conditions as well as learning disabilities and developmental delay. You might be able to claim even if you wouldn\u2019t describe your child as \u2018disabled\u2019.<\/p><p><strong>You can get DLA if at least one of the following applies to your child:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>they need a lot more care, attention or supervision than a child of the same age who isn\u2019t disabled<\/li><li>they have difficulty walking or getting around outdoors in unfamiliar places, compared to a child of the same age who isn\u2019t disabled<\/li><\/ul><p>Your child must have been disabled or had the condition for at least 3 months, and you must expect it to last for 6 more. You don\u2019t need a formal diagnosis from a doctor to apply, but this can usually help.<\/p><p>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.\u00a0<\/p><p><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizensadvice.org.uk\/benefits\/sick-or-disabled-people-and-carers\/disability-living-allowance\/help-with-your-dla-claim\/claiming-dla-terminally-ill\/\">Read more about applying for a terminally ill child.<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p><p>Your child needs to be under 16 for you to claim DLA &#8211; if they\u2019re 16 or over you\u2019ll have to claim Personal Independence Payment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7dc2487f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7dc2487f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">If your child\u2019s under 3 years old<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-770bd023 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"770bd023\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It can be difficult to get DLA for a baby or an infant because all children of that age need a lot of care. But, you should still apply if your child needs more care, attention or supervision than a child of the same age who isn\u2019t disabled or doesn\u2019t have a health condition.<\/p><p>For example, most babies would be expected to wake during the night. But if you have to get up to give them a treatment such as an inhaler 2 or 3 times a night, then this means your child needs more care and attention than a baby who doesn\u2019t need an inhaler.<\/p><p>If your child is under 3, you won\u2019t be eligible for the \u2018mobility component\u2019 of DLA &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizensadvice.org.uk\/benefits\/sick-or-disabled-people-and-carers\/disability-living-allowance\/before-you-claim-dla\/claiming-dla\/\">read more about components and how much DLA you can get.<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54063db4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"54063db4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/citizensadvicecopeland.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Money-and-mind-hub-photo-8.png\" title=\"Money and mind hub photo 8\" alt=\"Money and mind hub photo 8\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73366f52 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"73366f52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Your earnings and other benefits<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30d07961 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"30d07961\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>DLA isn\u2019t means tested, so it doesn\u2019t matter how much you earn or how much money you might have in savings.<\/p><p>Any other benefits you might be getting won\u2019t be affected. In fact, getting DLA could mean that:<\/p><p>you can get other benefits, or<br \/>you can get a higher rate of the benefits that you currently get<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizensadvice.org.uk\/benefits\/sick-or-disabled-people-and-carers\/disability-living-allowance\/help-with-your-dla-claim\/disability-living-allowance-dla-extra-money-and-benefits-you-can-get\/\">Read more about extra help and support if you\u2019re getting DLA.<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35a9b983 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"35a9b983\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to claim DLA for your child<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57c414bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"57c414bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You can claim DLA to help with the extra costs you have because of your child\u2019s health condition or disability. <\/p><p>You can apply through a fast-track process if your child has been diagnosed as terminally ill.<\/p><p><strong>Check if your child is eligible<\/strong><\/p><p>You can get DLA if your child:<\/p><ul><li>needs more care, attention or supervision than a child of the same age who doesn\u2019t have a disability or health condition, or<\/li><li>has difficulty walking or getting around outdoors in unfamiliar places<\/li><\/ul><p>DLA isn\u2019t means tested, so it doesn\u2019t matter how much you earn or how much savings you have.<\/p><p>If you\u2019re not sure if you\u2019re eligible you can read more about eligibility for DLA for children.<\/p><p><strong>Get an application form<\/strong><\/p><p>You can either phone for an application form or download one. <\/p><p>It\u2019s best to phone because your payments will be backdated to the date you phoned. If you download an application form, you\u2019ll only be paid from the date that the DWP receives the form.<\/p><p><em><strong>Disability Living Allowance (DLA) Helpline<\/strong><\/em><br \/><em><strong>Telephone: 0800 121 4600<\/strong><\/em> <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36905336 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"36905336\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Keep a diary<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b86226 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b86226\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It\u2019s a good idea to keep a diary of your child\u2019s condition for a week before you fill in the form &#8211; particularly if your child has bad days and good days. Write down your child\u2019s difficulties, the help or care you gave and how long it took.<\/p><p>Depending on your child\u2019s condition, you might want to keep a diary for longer than a week &#8211; for example if you child\u2019s condition usually affects them 1 week a month. <\/p><p>There&#8217;s a DLA diary that you can <em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/assets.ctfassets.net\/vms0u05139aw\/dla_8_template_diary.pdf\/2af10ccf25dfef82501a58ba1c745e6b\/dla_8_template_diary.pdf\">print out and use<\/a> <\/strong><\/em>&#8211; it covers 7 days and gives you tips on what to write down. <\/p><p>The diary can really help you when you fill in the form. 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