Children and young people with a disability
Resources for lone parents about the issues surrounding children and young people with a disability.
Carer's Allowance
Carer's Allowance (CA) is the main benefit for people who regularly spend at least 35 hours a week caring for a severely disabled person.
Disability Living Allowance (DLA) for children and young people up to age 16
Disability Living Allowance (DLA) is the main benefit for children with disabilities or serious health problems and provides help with the extra costs of caring for a disabled child.
Useful addresses factsheet
A list of useful organisations and agencies for lone parents.
(This factsheet is part of the OPFS Lone Parent's Rights Guide.)
Downloads
Links:
Additional Support Needs: A Guide to the Law (Govan Law Centre)
A brief guide to the Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Act 2004 by Govan Law Centre.
Contact a Family: Medical Information
A database of a substantial number of specific conditions and rare disorders in addition to those listed in The Contact a Family Directory.
Contact a Family: Publications
Offers a range of comprehensive fact sheets covering issues affecting families caring for a child with disabilities.
Foundation for People with Learning Difficulties: Publications
The Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities produces a range of publications, including reports, briefings and information booklets.
In Control
Information on self-directed care and individualised budgets for those in receipt of social care support.
Into Work
Help for people with a learning disability, mental health problem, sensory impairment or a range of different disabilities seeking or wishing to maintain employment in Edinburgh and the Lothians.
Midlothian Employment Action Network
The Midlothian Employment Action Network (MEAN) is a network of employment intermediaries, working with people in Midlothian who face obstacles when seeking and retaining work. They can find the most appropriate sources of support and services for you to do this.
Momentum
Momentum operates a range of employment support and training programmes designed to assist people with a range of different disabilities to return to or sustain work.
Online DLA form at DWP
Online Disability Living Allowance (DLA) form application at the DWP website.
Remploy
Remploy offers disabled people a range of services and support to prepare them for work in mainstream employment.