Disability Living Allowance (DLA)
Disability Living Allowance (DLA)
Disability Living Allowance (DLA) for children may help with the extra costs of looking after a
child who:
- is under 16
- hasdifficulties walking or needs much more looking after than a
child of the same
age who does not have a disability
The DLA rate is between £28.70 and £184.30 a week and depends on the level of help the
child needs.
The child’s disability or health condition
The child’s disability or health condition must mean at least one of the following apply:
- they need much more looking after than a child of the same age who does not
have a disability - they have difficulty getting about
They must have had these difficulties for at least 3 months and expect them to last for at
least 6 months.
Help with DLA
If you need help understanding, applying for DLA