DLA Criteria Reflection Tool for Disabled Children

For child DLA in England and Wales: 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. Mobility age rules checked against GOV.UK on 22 September 2026. Scotland uses Child Disability Payment; Northern Ireland has its own DLA claim route.

Your child's needs

Select the closest option for each question. These broad prompts cannot capture every need; describe variation and any help needed but not received in your own evidence. Answers are not sent to SENDPath or saved by this tool.

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

DLA Criteria Reflection Tool for Disabled Children

Your child's needs

Your evidence prompts