SEND money management advice

There are many costs associated with SEND that can stretch finances.

You may be entitled to grants and allowances if you're a parent or carer of a child or young person with SEND or you are a young person with SEND.

Grants and allowances include:

• Disability Living Allowance (DLA) - for children may help with the extra costs of looking after a child who is under 16 and has difficulties walking or needs much more looking after than a child of the same age who does not have a disability
• Motability - to help you pay towards a mobility vehicle if you receive the Higher Rate Mobility Component of DLA
• Personal Independence Payment (PIP) - to help people aged 16 or over with some of the extra costs if they have a long term ill-health or disability
• Family Fund - helps families across the UK who are raising a disabled or seriously ill child or young person aged 17 or under
• Disabled Facilities Grants - for making changes to a home for a disabled child or young person. In Medway, you have to be referred for this by your occupational therapist
• Access to Work - helps to cover the costs of practical support in the workplace
• Housing Benefit - helps you pay for all or part of your rent
• Universal Credit - for working age people who are on low income or out of work
• Disability Premiums - extra amounts of money that can be added to your benefits
• Disability Students Allowance - for young people who have a disability that affects their ability to study
• Carers Allowance - for people who care for someone at least 35 hours a week who get certain benefits such as PIP or DLA
• Blind Person’s Allowance - means you can earn more before you start paying Income Tax
• SEN Travel Assistance - options are offered by Medway Council for children and young people with SEND
• Childcare - if you have a child aged 2 to 4 you may be able to get a free childcare place for up to 15 hours a week for 38 weeks of the year.

Find out how to help a person manage their finances or personal welfare.