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Contact is among 50 charities writing to the Prime Minister urging him to fix disabled children’s social care

Friday 11 September 2026

Contact and more than 50 charities in the Disabled Children’s Partnership, have written to the Prime Minister outlining the catastrophic failures in...
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DLA Higher Rate Mobility for children with behavioural issues: your Top 5 questions answered

Wednesday 21 September 2022
Silver medallist Dan Bethell
Silver medallist Paralympian Dan Bethell: ‘Sport is for everyone – and can change your life!’

Friday 17 September 2021
Child reading Oti Mabuse's book
Congratulations to our HemiHelp book giveaway winners!

Friday 20 August 2021
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£2,800 raised for HemiHelp by school pupils

Monday 12 July 2021
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The little boy behind DinoDay and our successful DLA campaign

Saturday 19 June 2021
A woman with long, wavy hair smiles while holding a brightly colored children's book titled "Dance Oti". The book cover features cartoon characters dancing and a prominent central character in red on a yellow background.
TV star Oti Mabuse debuts inclusive children’s picture book!

Friday 18 June 2021
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Disability Living Allowance for children in Scotland to be replaced by new benefit from 2020.

Monday 4 March 2019
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Disability Living Allowance eligibility – the top myths busted!

Tuesday 21 November 2017
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How does the tax credit ‘disabled child element’ affect housing benefit?

Tuesday 20 December 2016
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Craig Mathieson’s statement on the DLA Takeaway ruling

Friday 10 July 2015
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Incredible victory for Mathieson family in Supreme Court battle

Wednesday 8 July 2015
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Extra tax credit payments if you’re claiming DLA

Tuesday 5 May 2015
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Disability Living Allowance and other benefits

Thursday 16 April 2015
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Listen to our DLA myth-busting podcast

Thursday 9 April 2015
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Busting myths about Disability Living Allowance eligibility

Thursday 12 March 2015