DLA Criteria Reflection Tool for Disabled Children

Identify care and mobility topics to document before checking the official rules. This tool does not predict eligibility or a rate.

Important: There is no validated SENDPath scoring formula for child DLA. DWP applies detailed legal tests and age rules to the full evidence, so this tool deliberately produces no eligibility or rate estimate. Facts checked 26 July 2026.

Your child's needs

Select the closest option for each question.

Age band Daytime care needs Night-time care needs Safety supervision (day/night) Guidance outdoors (for age 5+) Walking / physical mobility difficulty

DLA Criteria Reflection Tool for Disabled Children

Your child's needs

Areas to review—not an eligibility result