Series
Claiming DLA for Your Child
Disability Living Allowance is the gateway benefit for disabled children. How to apply, what to do if you are turned down, and what changes at 16. 6 parts.
- 1Benefits & Finance17 March 2026
Applying for DLA: What Every Parent Needs to Know
The DLA form is long and the criteria feel vague. This guide walks you through every step, from eligibility to evidence to what happens after you apply.
14 min read - 2Benefits & Finance18 March 2026
DLA Rejected? What to Do Next
Around 60% of DLA cases that reach tribunal are decided in the family's favour. Here's what to do next.
11 min read - 3Benefits & Finance3 May 2026
DLA to PIP at 16: What Changes and How to Prepare
DLA stops and PIP starts around age 16. The assessment is different, the criteria change, and many families lose money. What to do to protect the award.
7 min read - 4Benefits & Finance25 June 2026
Claiming DLA for cerebral palsy and physical needs
A diagnosis alone is not the DLA test. This guide shows how cerebral palsy and other physical needs map to the care and mobility components, and how to evidence them.
12 min read - 5Benefits & Finance24 June 2026
DLA changes, renewals and backdating explained
Reporting a change to your child's DLA is a legal duty. This guide covers changes, renewals, backdating, decision times, the qualifying period, and what DLA opens up.
12 min read - 6Benefits & Finance18 June 2026
DLA for disabled children: what the numbers show
860,000 children were receiving Disability Living Allowance in August 2025, and the number has roughly doubled in a decade. Here is what the official data shows about who gets it and what it pays.
5 min read