Funding Assistance

There may be funding available for children, young people and adults with Special Education Needs and Disabilites.  The following information explains what is available and who can apply.

• Disability Living Allowance (DLA) for Adults - Gov.uk
• Disability Living Allowance (DLA) for Children
• Personal Budgets & Direct Payments
• Personal Independence Payments (PIP) - Citizens Advice
• Personal Independence Payments (PIP) - Gov.UK
• Working Families Guide - From Child to Adult: a guide to disability, transition and family finance
• Family Fund is the UK’s largest charity providing grants for families on low incomes raising disabled or seriously ill children and young people
• Contact have a large section about Benefits and Tax Credits 
• Working Families also have a section on Benefits & Tax Credits that may be useful.
• There is a Childcare Grant available to full time higher education students to help with childcare costs, check the Gov.uk website Childcare Grant for details of eligibility,
• Short Break Fund