If your child is aged 3-4 and receives Disability Living Allowance (DLA) then early years providers can apply for the Disability Access Funding. The Blue Badge Scheme is a national arrangement of parking concessions for people with severe walking difficulties who travel either as passengers or are registered blind. This means you can organise your own care, and find assistants without having to go through social services. They must have had these difficulties for at least 3 months and expect them to last for at least 6 months. The DWP will arrange a meeting to: • Check that your child needs an appointee• Check that you are a suitable appointee• Complete the BF56 application to become an appointee. blue badge, motability and freedom pass applications), health and social care, personal budgets and disability rights.• Ealing Community Benefits Team is a council run team providing advice and assistance on benefits for Ealing residents. You can find thousands of local care and support organisations and individuals. Ealing Housing Choice & Options Team are able to provide information and advice on the process for applying for social housing, housing applications and on other housing related issues: Ealing Housing Choice & Options Perceval House 4th Floor South East 14-16 Uxbridge Road Ealing London W5 2HL. You don’t need to apply for Carer’s Credit if you: • get Carer’s Allowance - you’ll automatically get credits• get Child Benefit for a child under the age of 12 - you’ll automatically get credits• are a foster carer - you can apply for National Insurance credits instead. You may need to provide course details if you are studying, and any employment details including dates and how much you were paid. Under the regulations the maximum benefit is reduced by 65% for housing benefit and 20% for council tax support. To assist you in these situations, we have listed a range of national charities. Note: Most applications require the support of a professional such as a health professional or social worker. The rules on residence don’t normally apply if a child is terminally ill. 0000002126 00000 n • putting together a plan• finding the right services• employing assistants/ workers and setting up payrolls• managing your accountsYou can use direct payments to• pay someone to support you, like a personal assistant• buy services agreed in your support plan• join a group/ take part in activities which meet your needsYou can’t use direct payments for• services not in your care plan, or that don’t suit your needs• paying people cash in hand• household expenses, like bills, clothing and food. There are a number of TFL schemes available to support young people and their families to travel independently, including: Transport for London (TfL) 'Please Offer Me a Seat' BadgeThis badge is available for free to passengers with hidden conditions and illnesses that are not easily noticed, such as vision impairments. If eligible then they can claim both. Housing Benefit is only available to people living in certain types of accomodation (temporary accommodation and supported accommodation). There are a range of social benefits that you can search and apply for including: Housing Benefit, Council Tax support, Universal Credit. Funding is use to support your child's needs within the setting e.g reducing child to adult ratio in order to support your child, purchasing sensory/specialist equipment, training staff in any relevant training etc. Your options. Universal credit and housing benefit can usually only help with rent for one home that you normally live in. Provides advice and support service to Catalyst Housing Association or Ealing council tenants wanting to get back into work. Disability Grants - various grants available for those with a disability or additional needs. Less 65% of excess income. Find a housing benefits house in Ealing, London on Gumtree, the #1 site for Residential Property To Rent classifieds ads in the UK. More information including eligibility and application forms available, www.gov.uk/carers-allowance. This allows free travel on buses and trams for children of school age up until the end of the academic year in which they turn 16. If you’re unsure who your allocated social worker is, please contact Adult Services 020 8825 8000 (option 2 and 1). 86 0 obj Housing benefits emails: You will receive emails about your housing benefit account from no-reply@hsgBen.ealing.com.This is a genuine email address. Who to contact Telephone 020 8825 8888 E-mail housing@ealing.gov.uk Website There are 2 main sources of extra funding for  early years settings. 0000001718 00000 n A bank account will need to be set up for you to use. Contact Department for Work and Pensions: Textphone :0800 917 7777 from Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm. endobj Remember the password you choose on the online form, as this will later be used to log back in to this Ealing Housing Options website. %%EOF The amount you get is set out in an Education Health and Care Plan (EHC Plan). You can only apply for housing benefit, or continue to claim housing benefit, if one of the following applies to you: live in supported accommodation ; live in temporary accommodation provided by a Council; are of Pension Credit age or if you are part of a couple both members of the couple need to be of Pension Credit age • when being assessed for an education health and care plan (EHC plan) your EHCco will ask you about a personal budget• from assessment to final plan will take a maximum of 20 weeks• a plan will be created with you and professionals to understand what support is best need for the child/young person• from this, an estimate can be made as to how much funding the plan should cost. 87 0 obj It gives you the freedom to choose the services best suited to your child’s/ young person’s needs. You can also get the form by calling the Carer’s Allowance Unit. It is highly recommended to get help if you can. Although it may not cover the full cost of the item, which means that you may need to pay something towards the full cost, a grant is almost always completely free. Getting help to complete the forms promptly will reduce stress and may help you get your money quicker. 0000152316 00000 n Unlike other councils Ealing still has not outlined the criteria for grant applications or posted the web application form. 0000086684 00000 n DLA for children is a tax-free benefit made up of 2 components (parts). Benefit claim forms can be complicated and confusing. They can complete the SENIF application , found under downloads. Professionals can email inclusionsupportrequest@ealing.gov.uk  for more information. Social housing within the borough is provided by the council and registered social landlords. • 15 hours of free childcare for 2 year olds. www.ealinglocaloffer.org.uk It is lower in the rest of the country. Due to the current pandemic of Covid-19 in the UK, many of our services have had to change to protect both the public and staff. Visit the Acessable website for more information. The DLA application form can be long and complex. TFL have advised that they will not ask customers requesting a badge for their medical history or supporting documentation. Advisors can help you complete benefit forms and offer advice about how to manage finances and/or debt. If you would like to apply for travel assistance, please complete the application form which will be submitted to Ealing Council's Travel Assessor. For further information and details about how to apply go to the Transport for London website, your local underground station or post office. Carer’s Allowance can affect the other benefits that you and the person you care for get. blue badge information resource found under downloads. You can claim most benefits online but you can ask for paper copies if you need them. Please visit the Gov.uk website for the full range of benefits available, to check eligibility criteria and to download claim forms.