DLA Eligibility?

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Hi,

Can you tell me please if a 3 year old child who is almost exclusively tube fed, had speech difficulties and is still in nappies would be entitled to DLA?

Thanks

I would apply and see. You need to base it on your worst day. Depends on hours spent caring, how many times you need to do care in the night, what time your day starts, and how different the care needs are of an nt three year old.

Cheers :)

Thanks

Link to the cerebra guide: www.cerebra.org.uk/English/getinformation/publications/Pages/DLAGuide.aspx

It really depends on both the need for care that is over and above what a 'normal' child will need, and your ability to explain that with the right terminology.

Absolutely he/she would be entitled to DLA - but whether you get it or not depends in entirety on what you put on the form.

You can download the DLA form here:
www.dwp.gov.uk/advisers/claimforms/dla1a_child_print.pdf
and if you follow the Cerebra guide to the letter you should get it.

My DS (4.7) is not tube fed, and is toilet trained (but has continence issues at night), and was awarded middle rate care - all thanks to Cerebra. I didn't exaggerate his needs at all, but only gave the worst case scenario.

I think you wouldn't get mobility at this point, as your child isn't old enough yet, but you will qualify later.

I found it great to type into this PDF document, as I could re-visit and edit it as I went. It took me over 12 hours however, but well worth it as now we can afford stuff for DS1 which is we can't otherwise, and don't have to go to bloody appeal and tribunal etc.

HTH

An award of DLA is more about your ability to fill in a form (so the the DLA decision maker can tick boxes) than it is about genuine need or fairness.

Cynical, but true.

...and perseverance. we got turned down initially. got turned down on reconsideration and only got it on appeal. took 7 month

It's a very unfair system. CAB etc have staff who specialise in filling in DLA forms for clients - maybe worth a try if you're struggling with time and overload? I am good at paperwork tho, and was lucky to get through it first time.

I have applied, i put a letter in with mine explaining i didnt have hours to fill a form in and what daily life is like with my ds. Have not heard back yet but fingers crossed.

Thanks all. x