Contact a Family is looking for families .

They are calling families affected by suspension of benefits when disabled child hospitalised.

Contact a Family is looking for families whose children have had their Disability Living Allowance (DLA) suspended after a stay in hospital. At present DLA regulations state that if a child under 16 is in hospital for more than 12 weeks their DLA payments are suspended. For young people aged 16 and over the payments are suspended after only four weeks. This can impact on a parent’s entitlement to continue getting Carers Allowance. Contact a Family thinks this is wrong and they are gathering evidence from families about the effect of this benefits rule, to highlight the issue and push for change. Tel: Elaine Bennett on 020 7608 8741 or e-mail: elaine.bennett@cafamily.org.uk Contact a Family has a national freephone helpline – 0808 808 3555 – staffed by benefits experts.

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