Episode Synopsis "What financial relief is available for families with disabled children?"

What financial relief can families with disabled children in the UK get? And how should they go about accessing it? Does a child need a formal diagnosis for a family to make a claim? What changes have there been to the benefits system since the pandemic? To explore these questions and more, Variety Pod-Ability host Dave King is joined by Carlos Hagi, a senior welfare benefits adviser, and Mark Arnold, whose son James has a range of additional needs.

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More episodes of the podcast Variety Pod-Ability is a podcast for parents and families of children with disabilities and special educational needs (SEND).

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• Managing children’s sensory needs at home under lockdown
• Parenting children with visible and invisible disabilities
• The mental health impact of caring for a disabled child
• How to ensure your disabled child has the best possible access to shopping and fun activities
• How to decide what school to send your disabled child to