Funding Support

Information links for Disability Living Allowance (DLA), Personal Independence Payments ( ) and possible loan/grant support

Disability Living Allowance (DLA) for Adults - Gov.uk

You can only make a new claim for Disability Living Allowance (DLA) if you’re claiming for a child under 16 - this is known as DLA for children.

Disability Living Allowance (DLA) for Children

Disability Living Allowance (DLA) for children may help with the extra costs of looking after a child who is under 16 and has difficulties walking or needs more looking after than a child of the same age who doesn’t have a disability

Family Fund - helping disabled children

Family Fund is the UK’s largest charity providing grants for families raising disabled or seriously ill children and young people.

KMBC Direct Payments Policy

Policy attachment

Personal Budgets & Direct Payments

A Personal Budget is an allocation of money available to you from Knowsley Council sufficient to meet your assessed social care and/or health needs.

Personal Independence Payments (PIP) - Citizens Advice

Personal Independence Payment ( ) is a benefit for people aged 16 to 64 with a long-term health condition or disability. It is gradually replacing Disability Living Allowance (DLA), except for children under 16.

Personal Independence Payments (PIP) - Gov.UK

Personal Independence Payment ( ) helps with some of the extra costs caused by long-term ill-health or a disability if you’re aged 16 to 64.

Smallwood Trust

We help women to overcome financial difficulties and improve their social and emotional well-being.