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Disability Living Allowance for children

Disability Living Allowance (DLA) is extra money to help you with everyday life if you have a child under 16 who's disabled or has a health condition.

Before you claim DLA

Check if you can get DLA for your child
How much DLA you can get for your child

Claiming DLA

How to claim DLA for your child
Help with filling in the DLA form for your child
Claiming DLA for a terminally ill child
Extra benefits and help you can get while on DLA
Change of circumstances while you’re getting DLA

DLA appeals

Challenging a DLA decision - mandatory reconsideration
Challenging a DLA decision - appealing against the decision
Challenging a DLA decision - the tribunal hearing