Families urged to claim Disability Learning Allowance for their disabled children

Families with disabled children are being urged by charity Contact a Family to claim Disability Learning Allowance (DLA). Only 42 per cent of families with disabled children are claiming DLA, and the charity reckons that a potential 323,400 families could be receiving up to another £109.50 per week. Jill Harrison, Contact a Family's director of external affairs, said, 'It costs up to three times as much to raise a disabled child, so every penny counts.' For its new information booklet or free advice, phone 0808 808 3555.