Information about financial advice and support available to families.
Here you will find information about financial advice and support services available to families.
You can apply for Disabled Students’ Allowances (DSAs) to cover some of the extra costs you have because of a mental health problem, long term illness or any other disability.
You can get the allowances on top of your other student finance.
You will not need to repay your Disabled Student Allowance.
Website: https://www.gov.uk/disabled-students-allowances-dsas
Disability Living Allowance (DLA) for children may help with the extra costs of looking after a child who:
More information about DLA can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/disability-living-allowance-children
How to complete a DLA form
Carers Leeds and Irwin Mitchell have produced a video for families to support you in completing a Disability Living Allowance (DLA) form.
Disability Living Allowance (DLA) is money for people who have extra care needs or mobility needs (difficulty getting around) as a result of a disability. You can no longer make a new claim for DLA if you are 16 or over.
If you have any questions about anything in the video you can contact Carers Leeds on 0113 380 4300 or advice@carersleeds.org.uk
You may be eligible for Carer’s Allowance if you, the person you care for and the type of care you provide meets certain criteria.
The person you care for must already get one of these benefits:
More information about Carers Allowance and how to apply can be found here.
Personal Independence Payment (PIP) can help you with some of the extra costs if you have a long term ill-health or disability.
The amount you get depends on how your condition affects you, not the condition itself.
You’ll be assessed by a health professional to work out the level of help you can get. Your rate will be regularly reviewed to make sure you’re getting the right support.
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Scope’s Disability Energy Support service provides free energy advice to any household where a disabled person lives across England and Wales.
They can offer support with:
• Energy debt
• Switching tariffs or supplier
• Changing your meter
• Green energy
• Becoming more energy efficient
• Accessing energy benefits, grant and trusts
• Contact or complaining to your supplier
• Understanding your bills
• Understanding how to use your heating systems
• Free pre-payment fuel vouchers (conditions apply)
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Family Fund supports families living across the UK who are who are raising a disabled or seriously ill child or young person up to the age of 24.
Family Fund believes that families raising disabled or seriously ill children and young people should have the same choices, quality of life, opportunities and aspirations as other families. We try to make this happen every day by:
Who can apply?
Our eligibility criteria are based on the social model of disability. To decide if your family is eligible for a grant, Family Fund looks at your income and the impact of disability on your child.
You can read more about our Eligibility Criteria here.
Children and young people do not need a diagnosis to meet our criteria.
How can I apply?
You can apply for a Family Fund grant if you are the parent or carer of a disabled, or seriously ill, child or young person, and you meet our eligibility criteria. Click here to find out how you can apply.
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There is a wide range of disability-related financial support, including benefits, tax credits, funding, grants and concessions.
To find out what financial support is available to carers visit https://www.gov.uk/financial-help-disabled
Personalised Budgets, including Direct Payments are available to children and young people who have more complex needs and have had an assessment to help meet their needs.
Click here to visit our personal budgets and direct payments page for more information.