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This is a list of some of the benefits that your child or you may be entitled to and other information on benefits.

If you think you may be entitled to a benefit, the most important point is to put in a claim, in writing. Most claims will not be backdated more than a few weeks without good cause and 'not knowing' is not seen as a good cause! If you establish entitlement, the allowance will commence from the date you first claimed.

The Disabled Children's Information and Advice Service offers support and guidance around benefits for children and young people with disabilities and their carers.

Disabled Children's Information and Advice Service

Manager-Caroline Baxter
Telephone: 020 8547 6200
Email: caroline.baxter@rbk.kingston.gov.uk

Address:

The Moor Lane Centre
Moor Lane
Chessington
Surrey
KT9 2AA

Disability Living Allowance is not income or savings related and is payable every four weeks to a child with care and mobility needs. There are two parts and either or both can be claimed depending on the extent of the disability. The Care Component (child must be over 3 months ) is payable at one of three rates, and the Mobility Component (child must be over 3 years old) is payable at one of two rates.

This is a weekly cash allowance linked to Disability Living Allowance. A parent/carer that spends at least 35 hrs. a week looking after a child awarded the higher or middle rate DLA Care Component may claim this allowance subject to earnings.

Full details and an application form can be found in the leaflet DS700 available from your local Post Office or Benefits Agency or telephone 0800 882 200

• If you are entitled to income support and receive DLA or ICA, you may also be entitled to Carers Premium.
• If you are on income support and receive DLA or other free benefits such as travel costs to hospital you may be entitled to Disabled Child's Premium.
• If you are on income support, you may be entitled to help from the Social Fund (ask at the Benefits Agency).

Can supply information sheets on benefits and other subjects and may provide grants for low-income families with severely disabled children for one-off items such as washing machine, help with driving lessons, holidays, transport expenses and play equipment.

Address:
       The Family Fund: Unit 4
       Alpha Court
       Monks Cross Drive
       Huntington
       York
       YO32 9WN

Telephone: 0845 130 4542

Email: info@familyfund.org.uk
Website: www.familyfundtrust.org.uk

Confidential advice and information about benefits for people with disabilities and their carers and representatives on the full range of social security benefits and how to claim them.
Mon-Fri 8.30-6.30
Sat 9:00-1:00.

Telephone: 0800 882200 (Freefone)
Textphone: 0800 243355 (Freefone)

Email: bel-customer-services@dwp.gsi.gov.uk

Website: www.direct.gov.uk/disability-money

Form-filing service for people with disabilities
Telephone: 0800 441144 (Freefone)

Leaflet FB22 gives information about Social Security Benefits and is available in the following languages: Chinese, Turkish, Hindu, Urdu, Bengali, Punjabi and Gujerati.

Disability Living Allowance
Helpline: 0845 7123 456

Telephone: 0845 302 1444
Textphone: 0845 302 1474

Address:
       Child Benefit Office
       P O Box 1
       Newcastle upon Tyne
       NE88 1AA

Email: phising@hmrc.gsi.gov.uk

Website: www.hmrc.gov.uk/childbenefit/index.htm

Or you may phone or visit your local Benefits Agency for information and advice.

Telephone: 020 8481 3000
Address:
       3 Brook Street
       Kingston
       KT1 2EY

Kingston Benefits Advisor
Telephone: 020 8547 5198

Detailed information, advice and help with filling in forms is available at your local Citizen's Advice Bureau or Disability Alliance on:

Telephone: 020 7247 8763

Kingston Racial Equality Council (KREC)
Telephone: 020 8547 2332
Fax: 020 8247 9515

Kingston Centre for Independent Living (KCIL)
Telephone: 020 8546 9603 (voice and minicom)
Email: enquiries@kcil.org.uk
Website: www.kcil.org.uk

Address
       River Reach
       31-35 High Street
       Kingston
       KT1 1LF