Can i get dla benefit for my son who has congenital dislocation of patella?
yes do apply – you will get dla. It is more difficult for under 5’s to show they need more care than another child the same age but if you sit down and think about it, purely from what you have told us here, your son does need more care than is usual at that age. There is an excellent downloadable help guide to assist you on www.bhas.org.uk. This guide sets out very clearly what requirements you should be meeting and so on. Also, you could contact your local carer’s association who will help you to fill the forms in if you wish. They helped me quite a lot the first time I did it for my children and they also helped me to realise my children were really entitled to dla as I had a similar attitude to you. Once you get the dla you can also claim carer’s allowance for yourself – it is a small sum of money but worthwhile. Please bear in mind that filling in the forms can be quite draining emotionally as you have to look at your son on his worst days and contemplate the things he cannot do o
