DLA for High Functioning ASD

I have 2 ASD children - 15yo boy and 11yo girl. Both diagnosed this year.

Eldest about to start online schooling as going to school was too stressful, daughter about to start year 7.

Have been looking into DLA - is it worth applying ? They have additional needs compared to my other child and there is a very real ASD tax of catering to their behaviours. I just wondered whether it is worth applying given they are relatively high functioning.

Thanks!

Nelly over 2 years ago in reply to DeSpereaux

thank you! i will make it read as good as possible - was more to describe them to fellow forum members!
DeSpereaux over 2 years ago in reply to DeSpereaux

You shouldnt do the assessors job for them, by speaking to the potency of their spared-functions, as this dilutes the strength of the assessment in favour of their needs..
DeSpereaux over 2 years ago in reply to DeSpereaux

If they’d been diagnosed with ASD or ASC level 1, I would use that title and not ‘high-functioning’, if that is their diagnosis title then I defer to it..
DeSpereaux over 2 years ago

Yes
Peter over 2 years ago in reply to Peter

www.autism.org.uk/.../benefits-for-autistic-children
Peter over 2 years ago in reply to Nelly

Looking at the eligibility criteria it looks like DLA is the only thing they might be eligible for. can’t get PIP until they’re 16.

I know nothing about DLA. i’ve looked into PIP and I know but it’s very difficult for high functioning autistic people to qualify under PIP if they don’t have other conditions.
Nelly over 2 years ago in reply to Peter

for U16 it seems to still exist from what i can see here - assumign website is correct which is probably a big assumption

gov uk dla
Peter over 2 years ago

I thought the disability living allowance had been scrapped and rolled into universal credit?