Hi, my name is mumof8! Can I claim DLA for my daughter?
mumof8
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Can I claim dla for my daughter who has jst been diagnosed with severe irlens syndrome and severe dyslexia?
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It's not awarded based on any diagnosis. You need to prove she needs substantially more care and attention than that of a child the same age, who doesn't have a health condition/ disability.
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Heya @mumof8 and welcome to the community!
I can see you're being helped already, but I just wanted to say hi and see how you were doing? All good I hope?
If you wanted to stop in for some chats and games, we have the Coffee Lounge to help relieve some stress.0 -
Hello @mumof8
Welcome to the community! Just to let you know, I have popped your post into our PIP, DLA and AA section of the forum. In case you had any other questions or queries.0
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