1. What help can you claim?
If your child
is disabled, you may be entitled to benefits or services described elsewhere in this handbook. Your right to some benefits or services will depend only on the effects of your child’s disability; your right to others will depend on your own financial or other circumstances. The
benefits checklist is a quick guide to the help available. In this chapter we highlight some of the specific help for disabled children. For further information, ring the Contact Helpline (0808 808 3555).