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DLA for child - none financial benefits.
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My son gets dla and has a statement. The 2 are not related in any way. I was very happy for him to get statemented as he would not have managed in a mainstream school even with help. To the op I think you need to speak to the head at the school about your concerns and come up with a plan together to help your child keep up with school work. If you apply for dla that's your choice and no one else's.Have a Bsc Hons open degree from the Open University 2015 :j:D:eek::T0
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What on 80 quid a week??
The conversion of the property and the importation/fitting of the adaptions actually cost 10's of thousands of pounds - our own money that had nothing to do with any benefits. The servicing costs alone amount to over £600 a year!!
You said in a previous post that you were getting over £500 per week...:doh:
Lin
You can tell a lot about a woman by her hands..........for instance, if they are placed around your throat, she's probably slightly upset.0 -
princessdon wrote: »Don't go there, it's where my frustrations lie. She doesn't have or need an education statement. The worker at the hospital suggested DLA and said "it can sometimes make them more flexible" hence my question.
I've a formal meeting with the school after half term I just want to have more info on what to ask and be armed with more information before this meeting.
DLA is only payable for care needs and mobility needs.
You say she doesn't have these in which case, you need not apply.0 -
QuackQuackOops wrote: »DLA is only payable for care needs and mobility needs.
You say she doesn't have these in which case, you need not apply.
The OP states, in post 7, that she feels her child would get high rate DLA, so it may be that her child does have needs that would fit the criteria.
Lin
You can tell a lot about a woman by her hands..........for instance, if they are placed around your throat, she's probably slightly upset.0 -
I read it that child has care needs which means lots of time off school but no needs that affect learning or education but feels child will get behind due to all the time off and wants school to acknowledge that and help. I think a meeting with head teacher is needed and maybe some further advice from education board. Children should have their education needs met even if it includes some extra help without needing a statement involved or they are failing that child imoHave a Bsc Hons open degree from the Open University 2015 :j:D:eek::T0
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Well, yes, but schools are very reluctant to give support, without a statement, because they only get extra extra funding for a support worker, via the LEA, once the child has been statemented.
I think the schools take more of a financial view, than anything else.
Lin You can tell a lot about a woman by her hands..........for instance, if they are placed around your throat, she's probably slightly upset.0 -
There is a huge difference between rejoycing over having a disabled child and rejoycing over having that child's disability recognised.Then you haven't been reading the posts on this site for the past 3/4 years. There have been many that actually rejoiced knowing that it would now make it more possible for them to claim DLA for their kiddie and receive a substantial award.
Getting a diagnosis means that getting help for the child's condition should be easier and getting benefits for the child's condition should be easier.
Note that the child has exactly the same symptoms before and after the diagnosis. The diagnosis isn't what gives an otherwise healthy child a disability.0 -
Well, yes, but schools are very reluctant to give support, without a statement, because they only get extra extra funding for a support worker, via the LEA, once the child has been statemented.
I think the schools take more of a financial view, than anything else.
Lin
That's isn't true as such. There is funding available for children with extra needs with no statement.Have a Bsc Hons open degree from the Open University 2015 :j:D:eek::T0 -
mummyroysof3 wrote: »That's isn't true as such. There is funding available for children with extra needs with no statement.
Oh, right - the only info I had was when my niece wanted support for her child, the school didn't want to know, without the statement, as they wouldn't get funding.
Perhaps different schools work differently then.
Lin You can tell a lot about a woman by her hands..........for instance, if they are placed around your throat, she's probably slightly upset.0 -
i bought it through the RNIB and VAT is charged because it isnt used exclusively by the blind
That doesn't make any difference.
If it is used for disabled purposes, you sign a VAT exemption form. I'm surprised the RNIB didn't inform you of this.There is something delicious about writing the first words of a story. You never quite know where they'll take you - Beatrix Potter0
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