claming dla for 12 year old daughter,what else are we entitled to if anything?

howgie

hello
we are claming dla for our 12 year old daughter,she is receiving lower mobility and middle carers componats,we have only been claming for 2 months both my wife and mysellf work and bettween us we bring home around 24000 a year,our tax credits have changed to acomodate the dla,i was wondering what else if anything that we would be intitled to,we also have a 10 year old daughter.
thanks
howard

Js_Other_Half

-One of you may claim carers allowance - it's worth £50 per week or so, but you'll only get it if you earn £95 a week or less ( after certain disregards).
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/CaringForSomeone/MoneyMatters/index.htm?cids=Google_PPC&cre=DPAC_Franchise
If one of you is working part time on a lowish wage, it may be worthwhile cutting down your hours in order to get it.

- You just meet the criteria to apply for a grant from the family fund:
http://www.familyfund.org.uk/page.asp?section=00010001000100050004&sectionTitle=The+Family+Find+in+Wales
The first grant is usually the biggest, so make sure you ask for everything you need. You can apply every year - the age limit at the moment has just gone up to 17.

-You MAY also be eligible for direct payments from your social services:
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/CaringForSomeone/CaringForADisabledChild/DG_10018531

-You may be entitled to more help with your council tax/rent - the dla means that there should be a disabled child premium added to your claim.

Have a look at http://www.entitledto.com/ to see if anything else comes up.

hth