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• Disability Living Allowance for children

  Advice for making a Disability Living Allowance claim and help with any problems

• Change of circumstances while you’re getting DLA

  You need to tell the DWP as soon as possible if your child’s condition changes - this can affect how much DLA you get

• Help with school costs

  Find out what help you can get to pay for school lunches, uniforms and transport if you’re on a low income

• Check if you’re allowed an extra bedroom for Housing Benefit

  Find out if you can get Housing Benefit for another room in your council home because you have a disability or someone is away from home

• Claiming DLA

  Find out how to claim DLA for your child, help filling in the form and information about change of circumstances and extra benefits you can get.

• Check your parental rights at work

  Find out about your rights at work as a new or expecting parent. Check your rights to leave, pay, and time off for appointments

• Agreeing maintenance between you

  Find out what to include in a private child maintenance arrangement and where you can get help to make one.

• Living together and civil partnership - legal differences

  Information for same-sex and opposite-sex couples on how the law treats civil partnerships and cohabiting couples, including financial matters, adoption, housing and inheritance