Disability living allowance DLA

Help available for those unable to work - Disability living allowance DLA
Who is eligible?
“You may be eligible for Disability Living Allowance if you are under 65 and have walking difficulties or need help with your personal care. You must have had these needs for three months and expect to need this help or have these difficulties for at least another six months.” Direct Gov
You are able to apply for DLA if you have care needs, mobility needs or if you are terminally ill.
Some people will need to undergo a medical examination to assess their condition
How much is given?
Depending on your individual circumstance you could be given anything between £18.95 and £71.40 per week.
Help available for families with sick children
Depending on how serious the illness is you can claim DLA for the child. Different charities for different illnesses are able to provide information on what help is available and also how to manage the condition.
Missing school due to illness
Pupils are not expected to attend to school when they are not well enough to do so whether as a result of short term, long term or recurring illnesses. But they should not be kept away from school when they are well enough to go to lessons or when they have minor ailments which do not prevent them from taking part in their education. A useful rule of thumb is whether the ailment would keep parents and teachers away from work.
Schools should have an established system in place to enable parents/carers to report their child’s absence because of illness. It is reasonable for the school to ask the nature of the illness, ask the parent the expected length of absence and make arrangements for the parent to call the school again if the situation changes.
Absences should be authorised and on return, a note should be sent in notifying whoever is in charge why an absence occurred.
Help for those trying to quit smoking
Smoking cessation: People are put on a program to help them quit smoking and are helped along by a smoking cessation officer who is on hand to provide support
No smoking day: an initiative to help people quit smoking. Leaflets and free things such as nicotine patches are handed out.
People can buy things like nicotine patches or nicotine gum to help the stop smoking.