Bedroom tax If you are a council or housing association tenant, your housing benefit will be cut if you have more bedrooms than your family is seen as needing. This is commonly...
Carer’s assessments: your needs as a carer Advice on asking for a carer's assessment, what the assessment looks like and what happens after the assessment.
DLA Higher Rate Mobility for children with behavioural issues: your Top 5 questions answered This month our Family Finance Team ran another busy Q&A session about how to claim the higher rate mobility (HRM) component of Disability Living Allowance (DLA) for children with autism spectrum conditions or learning...
Tribunal appeals If you disagree with a decision made by the local authority relating to your child’s special educational needs, you can appeal to an independent body called the First Tier Tribunal...
Shop and donate: charity cashback easyfundraising If you do your weekly shop at Morrison’s or Sainsbury’s, or book your travel through Trainline or Lastminute.com, you could be supporting us at the same time! Easyfundraising partners...
Corporate partnerships Help us transform lives We’re determined to reach more families in need and reach them sooner. But we can’t do this alone. We cannot make the difference that we make,...
Top tips on remote learning Communication Aids and Resources Ask school for copies of communication aids they may use. For example, traffic light systems, picture communication cards (PECS) so that your child can use the...
Maternity, paternity and adoption rights Find out about your rights when having a baby, including adoption leave, and statutory shared parental leave. Your rights when having a baby As an employee you may also be...
Flexible working and time off As a working parent, you may have a legal right to take time off in certain circumstances. You may also be able to request a change in your working week...
Putting things right – Wales Who should I talk to? Talk to the staff involved with their care or treatment as soon as possible. They will try to resolve your concerns immediately. If this doesn’t...
Epilepsy This information aims to answer your questions about epilepsy: what it is, why it is associated with hemiplegia and how it might be treated.
Working with parent carers of children with additional needs & disabilities – CPD accredited Introduction Early identification and access to networks of support make a crucial difference to parents of disabled children, and for parents struggling to come to terms with concerns about their...
Support under the ALN framework The Wales education system is changing – make sure you’re in the right place Who is this information for? The Welsh government introduced a new system of support for children...
Adult Disability Payment & disability benefits at 16 This advice applies in Scotland only. Adult Disability Payment will replace Personal Independence Payment (PIP) for disabled adults in Scotland. What is Adult Disability Payment? Adult Disability Payment is a...
Covid-19 vaccine Answers to questions about the Covid-19 vaccination for families with disabled children, including who is eligible and how they can get it.
Challenging attitudes and stigma Why we’re campaigning Our What makes my family stronger [PDF] survey of over 600 families found that negative attitudes toward disability, coupled with a lack of services, are the main barriers preventing families...