My 2 year son is currently undergoing an assessment for a delay in his development (suspected autism). His health visitor has told me to consider applying for dla. Me and my ex partner have recently separated so the health visitor is communicating with us both separating so I’ve no doubt that she has informed him of this too. The last thing I want is to rush through the lengthy dla application form but I feel pressured into completing it asap as I know my ex parent will more than likely try and apply for it in his name. My ex partner works full time but my self employed work is extremity limited as I’m the full time care giver to both children. Currently, there is no shared care in place so I have the children 100% of the time. Does anyone know is there is any rules on how many hours a parent must look after the child to be able to apply for dla? I know eith carers allowance is it 35 hours per week but I’m unsure on the rules for dla. I’ve been trying to contact dla to check this but I’ve been unable to get through to them. I’m unsure if I’d have ahh grounds to dispute his claim if he has made one given that he is George’s father? Given the fact I’m in receipt of universal credit it would be shameful for him to do this. It also wouldn’t be fair on George as the job centre has told me that if I do qualify for dla then I’d potentially not be required to work as I’d have a child with special needs. I’d also get uplifts on other benefits. If anyone has any advice on this matter it would be much appreciated. Thank you