Learning disability and benefits

Abshiro

hi my son has learning difficulties even the school teacher told me that he has and the class teacher told me that he was registered in the send group and he has special teacher who is helping him  the lessons in the class so does he qualified for the d DLA or any other benefits thanks

Abshiro

its very useful chanel 

Chloe_Scope

Hi @Abshiro and a warm welcome to the community!

Disability Living Allowance

Disability Living Allowance (DLA) can help with the additional costs of bringing up your child.

Claim DLA if your child is under 16 and has difficulty with mobility or needs more care than a non-disabled child of the same age. The full criteria can be found here.

Carer's Allowance

If your son did claim DLA, you could be entitled to Carer's Allowance if you look after him for 35 hours per week or more. Here is more information about Carer's Allowance.

Grants and other support

Additionally, you could be entitled to certain grants or support. Here is some information on finding and applying for grants.

Family Fund is the UK's largest charity providing grants for families raising disabled or seriously ill children and young people. So looking at their website could help.

If there is anything else we can do to help then please do let us know.