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• Discrimination in services and public functions - overview

  what’s called protected characteristics. The characteristics that are protected by the Equality Act in relation to services and public functions are: age - but only if you’re 18 or over disability

• Check if you can get DLA for your child

  to think they won’t be able to get Disability Living Allowance (DLA) for their child when they can.  DLA isn’t just for children who are physically disabled. It can be given for a wide range of medical

• Check how to fill in your claim form

  you apply for PIP, you’ll need to fill in a form called ‘How your disability affects you’. You can use our guidance to help you. There is advice for each question, including:  what the questions mean

• Check how much Universal Credit you'll get

  for: housing children childcare You can also get them if: the DWP have told you to move to Universal Credit from other benefits - called ‘managed migration’ you can’t work because of sickness or disability

• Carer's Allowance

  , called 'qualifying benefits': Attendance Allowance Constant Attendance Allowance the middle or highest rate of the care component of Disability Living Allowance the standard or enhanced rate of the daily

• Change of circumstances while you’re getting DLA

  as soon as possible if your child’s condition changes - this can affect how much Disability Living Allowance (DLA) you get. You should tell the DWP if: your child’s condition gets better or worse

• Benefits

  (ESA) Personal Independence Payment Disability Living Allowance for children Attendance Allowance Carer's Allowance If you're an adult on Disability Living Allowance Getting benefits if you got ill

• Help with filling in the DLA form for your child

  help or care because of their disability or heath condition.  At times you might feel like your child’s condition or behaviour doesn’t fit into the questions you’re being asked, particularly if your

• Check if you can get Working Tax Credits

  be able to make a new claim. You should talk to an adviser to find out if you can. If you got a severe disability premium (SDP) You can’t make a new claim for tax credits but you can claim Universal Credit

• Overview of discrimination in education

  unfairly? It’s only unlawful discrimination under the Equality Act if an education provider treats you unfairly because of: disability gender reassignment pregnancy or maternity race religion or belief