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Easy read: Disability Living Allowance (DLA) for children

These easy read guides explain what Disability Living Allowance (DLA) for children is, how you can apply for it and what happens when a child turns 16.

Updates to this page

From:
Department for Work and Pensions
Published:
12 November 2021
Last updated:
12 December 2025
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  1. Updated Attachment 'After you send us your Disability Living Allowance for children claim form: easy read' and 'Ar ôl i chi anfon eich ffurflen gais Lwfans Byw i’r Anabl i blant - hawdd i'w ddarllen' with latest versions

  2. Published an updated version of 'After you send us your Disability Living Allowance for children claim form' easy read guide.

  3. Updated the English and Welsh versions of the 'About Disability Living Allowance for children: easy read' and 'How to claim Disability Living Allowance for children: easy read' guides. The new versions are dated 04/23.

  4. Updated About Disability Living Allowance for children: easy read and How to claim Disability Living Allowance for children: easy read - English and Welsh.

  5. Updated English and Welsh versions of the easy read guides. If your child lives in Scotland, you need to apply for Child Disability Payment instead of DLA for children.

  6. First published.

Documents

About Disability Living Allowance for children: easy read

PDF, 4.35 MB, 12 pages

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How to claim Disability Living Allowance for children: easy read

PDF, 2.85 MB, 12 pages

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After you send us your Disability Living Allowance for children claim form: easy read

PDF, 1.79 MB, 17 pages

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Disability Living Allowance for children — When a child turns 16: easy read

PDF, 2.98 MB, 14 pages

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Details

These easy read guides tell you:

  • what Disability Living Allowance (DLA) for children is
  • who can get DLA for children
  • how to apply for DLA for children
  • what happens when a child receiving DLA for children turns 16

Easy read documents are designed to make information accessible to people with learning disabilities. If you do not need an easy read format, read the Disability Living Allowance (DLA) for children guidance.

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