Disability Living Allowance, or DLA, is the main benefit for parents and carers of disabled children under 16 who live in England, Wales or Northern Ireland.
Watch this short animation to learn more about DLA's care and mobility components, who is eligible for each component, and how they are paid.
For more advice on DLA, visit: www.contact.org.uk/dla
With thanks to the Mayor of London for supporting this video.
00:00 What are the DLA components?
00:33 The DLA care component
01:27 The DLA mobility component
02:30 More information about DLA
