To get DLA you must be eligible for at least one of the components. How much DLA you get depends on how your disability or health condition affects you. You might get the mobility component of DLA if, when using your normal aid, you:. You must contact the Disability Service Centre if your circumstances change, for example your condition improves or you need more help. You might get a letter saying you need to attend an assessment to check the level of help you need.
The letter explains why, and where you must go. Your benefit may be stopped if you do not go. You can use a passport or any 3 of the following:. DLA is usually paid every 4 weeks on a Wednesday. If your payment date is on a bank holiday, you will usually be paid before the bank holiday. All benefits, pensions and allowances are paid into your bank, building society or credit union account. In some areas, an essential, named carer accompanying the disabled person is also entitled to free travel.
If you live in England and have a two-year-old who is awarded DLA, this should mean that they qualify for 15 hours a week free early years education and childcare. See www. If your child already gets Disability Living Allowance DLA but their circumstances have changed and they now need more help, it may be possible to get their award increased.
Any decision including a tribunal decision can be superseded by a decision maker. If you are not happy with the outcome of a supersession you have the right to ask for a reconsideration and an appeal against that new decision in the usual way. If your child is aged 16 or above, reporting a change of circumstances that may affect their DLA award will lead to them coming off DLA and being assessed under the Personal Independence Payment rules instead.
If you have an existing award of DLA and you ask for it to be looked at again, there is a risk your award could go down rather than up. Our helpline can put you in touch with your local service: The mobility component continues to be paid. You can find out more information about these rules in our factsheet on Benefits if your child is in residential accommodation.
DLA also used to be affected by stays in hospital, but the DLA hospital rules have now been scrapped for children aged under So long as your child was under 18 when they entered hospital, they can claim and be paid DLA as normal despite the fact that they are an in-patient. Read more information about DLA and children in hospital. In this article What is DLA? Can my child get DLA? Read more about claiming DLA for babies. Other common situations where a baby is likely to qualify include: Babies with severe visual or hearing impairments.
Those who have seizures. Those with renal failure. Babies with severe multiple disabilities. Babies who are born very prematurely. Read more about the DLA care component.
This means several times throughout the day, or Continual supervision throughout the day to avoid substantial danger to themselves or others. Continual supervision means frequent or regular supervision, rather than non-stop supervision. Words used in the DLA rules. To assess what rate of DLA should be paid, some of the words in the rules have a specific meaning: Bodily functions Includes anything to do with how the body works, like breathing, eating, drinking, hearing, seeing, walking, sitting, dressing, undressing, washing, bathing, toileting and sleeping.
Supervision Someone present to prevent any accidents or harm to your child or others. Substantial danger There must be a realistic possibility that without supervision your child could seriously risk harming themselves or others.
Night Starts from when the whole household goes to bed and ends when everyone gets up. Read more about DLA and other benefits.
Income Support For families still getting payments for their children in their Income Support, getting DLA will lead to extra money being added to your Income Support, known as a disabled child premium and an enhanced disability premium if your child is awarded the highest rate of the care component. Help with rent and council tax If you get Housing Benefit or support with council tax , then getting DLA for your child may lead to extra benefit if you are not already getting your rent and council tax met in full.
Help with road tax If your child is awarded the highest rate of DLA mobility component, you may be exempt from paying Vehicle Excise Duty. Help with bus travel All local authorities operate schemes for disabled people of any age to apply for a bus pass or voucher for free bus travel. Free early education for two-year-olds in England If you live in England and have a two-year-old who is awarded DLA, this should mean that they qualify for 15 hours a week free early years education and childcare.
Related information. Parent guides and factsheets Parent guide: Disability Living Allowance DLA — claiming the higher rate mobility component for children with learning disabilities and autism spectrum disorders Download now. Read more. Payment of Disability Living Allowance for a child in hospital Read more. Our all-in-one book with all the information and help you need to enjoy family life.
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We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. This differs from branch to branch, but you can expect to receive the DLA about 30 days after filing your paperwork. You can request an advance of your DLA and some other moving payments, although this is not guaranteed.
Normally, you can only get one DLA per fiscal year. If you need more moving help — including free neighborhood reports, relocation assistance and housing resources — Military OneSource is always available to help.
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