DLA spending

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Anonmom812 · 08/10/2025 09:52

My daughter recently was awarded DLA.. She has just turned 16, the award is for £412 every 4 weeks...
She gets £25 a week of it for spending and another £20 a week for her bus ticket.
(I have tried giving it her weekly to help her learn how to budget as when she has it all at once she often tends to spend it all at once and then had none left for the rest of the month)
The rest of the money I split between extra food (she often won't eat the same as everyone else) music subscription for her (her special interest), savings etc (incase she needs clothes or other things etc)

She always gets to the end of the week and has ran out of money so am I being too tight with it?
I don't want to be controlling but I also don't want the money to be wasted on take aways and the corner shop

This is new to us so please any helpful suggestions or thoughts are welcome

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FuzzyWolf · 08/10/2025 10:00

She needs to apply for PIP now and then that money will go to her (unless you can justify being her appointee and she doesn’t challenge it).

You are far better to teach her to budget whilst you can. She gets the money every four weeks and sets up a standing order to pay her music and bus ticket the following day. The rest of hers as she pleases. Remember it’s often by making mistakes that we learn.

Catsknowbest · 08/10/2025 09:57

This is a matter only you can settle between you. But if she has just turned 16 she will probably be invited to claim PIP soon, instead of DLA. As time goes on unless you are registered as her actual appointee the money will be hers to manage, unless as I'm thinking money and budgeting are an issue for her and she needs your support and supervision? Obviously you are still providing home, food etc etc so the money is designed to support extra costs relating to her condition like your example of dietary differences.

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