Disability Living Allowance (DLA) - children - 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.