Advice and Support
Our at-a-glance index of helpful links and resources
Benefits Support
As a parent carer of a child with special needs or disability, you may have a right to claim a number of different benefits. It can be a challenge to apply for these and get the description of your child's needs fit for the application. There are a number of places you can go for some support.
Contact Disability and Tax Credits Advice
Contact, the charity for families with disabled children provide advice and support around financial matters including benefits and tax credits. This includes tips for filling in the Disability Living Allowance forms which go into depth on each question. Among their comprehensive website, they also have an online grant search form provided by the Turn2Us charity, if you are seeking financial support for specific services or resources. You are advised to check first that you are receiving what you are entitled to already through the benefits services from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) before you apply for grants.
Kingston Carers Network Benefits Support
Cerebra Step by Step Guide
Cerebra offers a step-by-step guide to each question on the disability living allowance. There charity is for children with a brain condition and they also offer some help via their helpline listed below.