Financial Support & Information

DLA for children helps with day-to-day living costs if your child has, or had, cancer. It is not means tested, meaning it’s not based on your income or savings. It will not affect any other benefits you’re getting. The amount you get will depend on the level of help your child needs. 

You can get DLA if your child needs:

• help walking

• help getting around outdoors or in new places

• more care or supervision than a child their age without a serious illness or disability.

Your child must have needed help with some or all of these for at least 3 months and be likely to need help for at least another 6 months. 

Applying for DLS (Young Lives vs Cancer)

Disability Living Allowance (DLA) for children - how to apply (gov.uk)

The Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is a benefit for people aged 16+. It is available to people who have a health condition, whether in or out of work. The benefit is there to help people live as independently as possible and deal with any extra costs that can often come with having a health condition. 

Your eligibility for PIP is based on how your condition affects you, rather than the condition itself. This means that you will need to go through an application process to see what level of support you are entitled to. 

Applying for PIP (Young Lives vs Cancer)

Personal Independence Payment (PIP) - How to claim (gov.uk)

You may be able to claim a refund of reasonable travel costs under the Healthcare Travel Costs Scheme (HTCS). For eligibility information visit the link below.

Healthcare Travel Costs Scheme (NHS)

Carer's Allowance is a payment you can get if you're looking after someone for at least 35 hours a week and they are on certain benefits. The care can include:

• helping them with washing and cooking

• taking them to a doctor's appointment

• helping them with daily tasks such as paying bills and doing shopping
  
  

Carer's Allowance (gov.uk)