2007-03-03 08:59:27 · 7 answers · asked by tamsin 25 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Financial Aid
Your daughter may be entitled to Disability living allowance. Have a read through the article online to see:
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/DisabledPeople/FinancialSupport/DG_10011731
You can apply online, but it is often worth getting help from the CAB as they are very funny with assessing the claims.
2007-03-03 09:02:20 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hello, you have some good answers here, the only thing i would add is keep in mind a huge amount of people are turned down first time, even people with the worst disability. I have personal experience of DLA over the years and had to appeal and eventually with the help of a social worker i won my case. If your turned down don't let it worry you it doesn't mean your daughter isn't ill or is faking her illness, which the panel have to decide on, they are only doing their job because the system is abused. This is why a large amount of people are turned down first time. I definitely recommend you go to your social work dept and ask for help to fill in your form, it's what their good at, and they will give you lots of information and support. Remember sometimes it can be a long difficult journey but when they actually award you the DLA it's such a great feeling because people actually believe you do have an illness and are entitled to it...maybe you will be awarded first time...
I wish you all the very best, and hope it all goes well for you and your daughter...
2007-03-03 17:51:45 · answer #2 · answered by ;) 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with the answer, it depends on how the illness aaffects her. There is no easy answer. Just having a disease does not qualify.
Look at the worst days and fill in a form based on this.
They will fill these forms by telephone if you find the form horrid. It is pages of it and night as well as day and if you use bars round the loo in the day and not at night then they will think you don't need them or have two loos, in other words you have to be double careful how you fill it in.
2007-03-03 17:28:02 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You should always remember that you get disability for the way the illness affects you...get the form and fill it in with your answers reflecting the worst days and times..if you get turned down appeal
2007-03-03 17:04:22 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on her age and how her disability affects her. They look at care and mobility needs. You need to go to the CAB or welfare rights who can tell you what levels and ages apply. Its different for kids than for adults.
2007-03-03 17:03:46 · answer #5 · answered by jeanimus 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would think so but i do not know why you would need them does your daughter go to school and what do you need to buy her that will put a big strain on your income these will all be questions you will be asked and you will need good answers that you can back up and prove ask your local social security office
2007-03-03 17:04:17 · answer #6 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dependant on the severity of her dispraxia, and the effect it has on her everyday living needs and mobility.
Your social services representative should be able to enlighten and help you on this.
But you should be getting carers/attendance allowance already .
2007-03-03 17:07:03 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋