This CPD-accredited course provides professionals with the knowledge and confidence to support families applying for Disability Living Allowance (DLA) for children. It covers eligibility, the care and mobility components, the application process, and how to challenge decisions, ensuring frontline staff can guide families effectively and improve outcomes.
Empowering Professionals to Secure the Right Support for Every Child with our course: Understanding Disability Living Allowance for Children
What will you learn?
- Understand eligibility criteria for DLA for children
- Learn about the care and mobility components and their rates
- Gain practical guidance on completing the DLA application form
- Explore special rules for terminal illness and additional benefits linked to DLA
- Understand how to challenge decisions through Mandatory Reconsideration and Appeals
Course contents highlights:
- What DLA for children is and who can claim
- Eligibility rules and special provisions for terminal illness
- Care and mobility components: criteria and rates
- Application process and practical tips for completing the form
- Common pitfalls and how to avoid contradictions
- Challenging decisions: Mandatory Reconsideration and Appeals
- Real-life case studies and interactive quizzes
This course is ideal for:
- Welfare advisors
- Support workers
- Family support practitioners
- Health and social care professionals
- Anyone assisting families with disabled or seriously ill children
After this course, you will:
- Build confidence in advising families on DLA claims
- Improve success rates for applications and appeals
- Learn practical tips for completing forms and gathering evidence
- Understand how DLA links to other benefits and financial support
- Support families in reducing financial stress and accessing their entitlements
Customer Reviews
I enjoyed the delivery style of Gareth, who keeps the meeting easy-going whilst maintaining a level of professionalism and making sure we understand everything that has been said.
— Maria, Citizens Advice Gateshead
Gareth provided a lot of information about DLA that he delivered methodically and gave us plenty of opportunities to ask questions. This was so helpful and informative. It will enable me to give others the help that they need with their DLA application forms.
— A lovely customer from Benefitia Forms
