Does anyone get DLA for babies under 1 or turning 1 soon?

[shejokes11]

Hey lovely ladies,
has anyone recieved DLA without the mobility component for a baby aged 10months basically under 1, and if so what conditions did you apply for? I ask as I have applied and I am sure it will get rejected however it’s hopeful to know others have been through this xx se

It's a possibility, if you are deemed eligible, OP.

On which basis have you made your application?

www.gov.uk/disability-living-allowance-children

It is possible to get DLA before 1. DLA is based on needs rather diagnosis/condition, so knowing the condition of other people’s DC won’t help. Because it is in comparison to typical DC the same age it can be more difficult to prove because all babies and young toddlers need a lot of care and supervision, but it is definitely possible to be eligible.

I received DLA for DC before they were 1. Although that was many years ago now. I have also helped others successfully claim before 1.

Allergies and asphyxiation

Thankyou for sharing this, I am claiming on the basis of allergies and asphyxiation in my baby. I don’t feel very confident about the claim being accepted and there is barely any information about babies DLA. That’s why I ask. Sorry to seem intrusive xx

You don’t need to apologise for being intrusive, you haven’t been, it just isn’t going to help you to know the conditions other posters’ DC have. DLA is based on needs and the same conditions can have vastly differing care needs. For example, allergies range from e.g. a very slight rash needing no treatment to an easily avoidable allergen to e.g. allergies to more than a dozen allergens that aren’t so easily avoidable needing creams, medication and inhalers multiple times day and night and needing to carry EpiPens with repeated anaphylactic reactions requiring PICU admissions. Similarly, asphyxiation can be a one off event with no long term effects through to devastating effects with lifelong care needs across every daily activity and bodily function. Babies aren’t eligible for the mobility component and there are different timescales for needing to have been in GB but the rules for the care component are the same as for older DC. There aren’t different rules for babies.

@shejokes11

How do these manifest themselves, OP?

Does contact with the allergen lead to asphyxiation?

Do you know which substance is causing it?

She has been prescribed repeat for all the above you mentioned and has been hospitalised twice. I noticed the cyanosis prior to the allergies. She then got hives twice all over h to e body which lead to her being unable to breath at night literally staying awake all night and if she does sleep she chokes and vomits from her nose due to the airways being congested. I’m unsure if this is satisfactory enough x

I am awaiting the allergy centre referral in the mean time the asphyxiation happens with allergies but she has breathing issues regardless requiring inhalers and has been prescribed epi pens and other medications to support this. She was weaning and when we gave her a nutty porridge we noticed immediately the hives and the struggling to breathe. The cyanosis has happened three times where she turns blue and seems disorientated I’m unsure what allergy it actually is but we believe it’s nuts x

A food allergy, including one where the child is at risk of anaphylaxis, alone doesn’t necessarily mean there will be an award at this age. This is because the judgement is made in comparison to DC the same age and all young DC need supervision around food/when eating. (Yes, I know it isn't the same level of risk. I have DC with multiple allergies. But that is the rationale DWP use.)

That isn’t to say no-one with allergies is eligible. If, for example, a child needs an inhaler and creams and monitoring throughout the night (although, again, some night wakings/care is within normal at this age), they can be eligible. For the lowest rate of care, you need to show DD needs attention in relation to bodily functions for a significant part of the day during one or more periods. This is usually considered to be at least 1 hour. Mid and high rate are obviously have a higher threshold.

What do you think truthfully would I be awarded? I am honestly not expecting anything I was told to try so I did.. please help I’m stressed now as I think I should of just waited

It is impossible to know what rate should be awarded based on a snippet posted on a forum online and without seeing all the information and evidence. Easier said than done but try not to get stressed over it before you even know the outcome.

Thankyou for this anyway 🤍 I appreciate it whatever the outcome I will try update x