Donate

Disability Living Allowance (DLA) - children - What is Disability Living Allowance (DLA)?

Disability Living Allowance is money for children who have care needs or mobility needs (difficulty getting around).

Last reviewed 01 August 2022

What is Disability Living Allowance (DLA)?

Disability Living Allowance (DLA) is money for children who have care needs or mobility needs (difficulty getting around).

Applies to: England, Wales, and Northern Ireland.

Children in Scotland can claim Child Disability Payment instead.

Age rules: Your child must be under the age of 16. For the low rate mobility component, they must be aged over five. For the high rate mobility component, they must be aged over three.

If your child is over 16 and has care or mobility needs, you may be able to claim Personal Independence Payment for them instead. 

Type of benefit: Non means tested

Taxable: No

Administered by: Disability and Carers Service, Department for Work and Pensions.

Share

Printable version of this guide

Was this page helpful?

Tell us the problem

*Required

Thank you

Thank you for your feedback. If you would like to tell us more, please visit our contact us page.

Grants Search

Search our database of grant-giving organisations.

Search for grants