If my child is hearing impaired can I apply for benefits in Scotland?

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And how would I do this? I'm a bit overwhelmed with what I've seen online.

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I claim PIP in England and my DD does for her child. One of her issues is being hearing impaired. It's if they need more care than most children at her age and how it impacts them day to day.

Now I'm not sure. It's for tutoring because they miss out on school input.

Does she need help communicating / being understood by people? No idea of her age so this may not apply - can she cross a road safely?

Yes.

Doesn't need help communicating

Why is this in AIBU?

What extra help does she need that's greater than a child of their own age? That's the only reason you can claim - not because they need extra tutoring

How significant is her hearing impairment? Is she known the hearing impairment team ;or sensory team) often through the LA? If you daughter needs extra help jn school can you apply for an EHCP (equivalent in Scotland)?

You'll just need to prove she needs 35 hours of care a week at a level significantly higher than that of her peers to get Child Disability Payment or DLA. The other option is to look at charity grants to fund tutoring - turn2us has a fund finder you can use and put your personal circumstances in.

How do they miss out on school provision? I’m a teacher and I’ve worked with many pupils with hearing loss, and you shouldn’t have to have a tutor to bridge gaps. How old is she, what type of hearing loss does she have, and what are the school already doing?

You can apply for child disability payment.

For educational support have you spoken to Enquire? They can support you in getting support for DD. CSP is the nearest Scottish equivalent to an EHCP.

You'll just need to prove she needs 35 hours of care a week at a level significantly higher than that of her peers to get Child Disability Payment or DLA.

No you don’t. For carer’s allowance the person doing to caring needs to provide 35 hours of care, although they don’t ask for proof of this.

He can't always wear his hearing aids at school because his ears are sore. Okay. Thanks. Someone did mention extra help in school. I'll try and find out. That would actually be easier than a tutor. Thanks everyone.

How old is he? Can he read/lip read?

If able to read, reasonable adjustments would be to sit near the front of class, subtitles used on videos, instructions to be verbal and written (so instructions on PowerPoint as well as teacher instructing)

Im sure others will have ideas about how to help a child who doesn’t yet read.

There are also other technologies like access to an iPad to use talk to text, or even having a support assistant to reiterate any info he missed.

It's not as much as needing to lip read. It's more to see that unexpected chunks of knowledge are missed. This has been helpful. Thank you.