DLA eligibility checker
Answer a few questions to see whether it may be worth making a claim for your child. It takes a minute and stays private on your device, nothing is sent anywhere. This is an indication, not a decision: only the Department for Work and Pensions can decide, after looking at the full claim. You do not need a diagnosis to claim.
Reviewed by SENlens. Last reviewed June 2026. Checked against GOV.UK, Citizens Advice, Contact and Cerebra.
Question 1 of 5
Where does the child live?
DLA for children applies in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Scotland uses Child Disability Payment instead.