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<p>Children under the age of 16 can claim Child Disability Living Allowance (DLA).
They are not eligible for Personal Independence Payment (PIP) which is a benefit for
working age claimants.</p><p> </p><p>DLA is an extra-costs benefit available to those
under the age of 16 who, due to a disability or health condition, have mobility issues
and/or have needs which are substantially in excess of a child the same age without
the disability or health condition. DLA is a contribution towards the extra costs
associated with being disabled.</p><p> </p><p>As all younger children have substantial
mobility needs, only children over the age of three can claim the mobility component
of DLA. Under 3s, however, can still access other forms of support, including the
care component of DLA.</p><p> </p><p>There are no current proposals to change the
existing age restrictions for the mobility component of Child DLA.</p><p> </p><p>
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