Disability Living Allowance for children

You may be able to claim DLA for children if you look after a child who is under 16 years old and who has a disability.  

In order to claim DLA for children, the child will need to meet certain eligibility requirements, which you can find here. 

You can read more about DLA for children here, including how to make a claim, reporting changes and what happens when your child turns 16.