Diasbilities & Special Needs- Entitlements/Funding

Family Fund - 0845 130 4542
The Family Fund helps families with severely disabled children to have choices and the opportunity to enjoy ordinary life. We give grants for things that make life easier and more enjoyable for the disabled child and their family, such as washing machines, driving lessons, hospital visiting costs, computers and holidays. The Fund is a registered charity, helping around 50,000 families in the UK with £30.5 million in grants a year. ****This Part of the Ask Sam website is currently under construction so please re visit often for more updates. If you know of any non commercial websites that may be useful in this section please email them to: asksam@hotmail.co.uk****

Diability Living Allowance
Disability Living Allowance (DLA) is a benefit you can get if you need help getting around and/or looking after yourself because you are ill, disabled or terminally ill. You can also claim Disability Living Allowance for an ill or disabled child. This webpage includes a link to the downloadable form

Direct.gov- caring for diasbled children
Information and downloadable forms/information for parents/carers of Disabled children

Disability allowance rates & how to claim
Information on what you may be entitled to and how to claim. includes links to downloadable Disability Living Allowance forms for adults and for children under 16 Please note they are both over 50 pages long!

Disability Alliance Uk - 020 7247 8776
Disability Alliance is a national registered charity with the principal aim of relieving the poverty and improving the living standards of disabled people.* We provide information on social security benefits and tax credits to disabled people, their families, carers and professional advisers.