Resources Resources - funding & benefits Funding & benefits Entitlement to benefits You or your child may be entitled to a range of benefits such as Disability Living Allowance (DLA), Personal Independence Payments (PIP) or Carer Allowance, as well as Universal Credit. However this is a complex area, and each individual should take advice from a qualified advisor. For children under 16, a good guide to help you think about DLA is published by Cerebra. It can be found here West Lothian Council's welfare team (the Advice shop) can do a benefits check, or help you fill in forms, or appeal decisions. Their number is 01506 283000, or see their web page for more information. Other Funding We can help families identify sources of funding for holidays, equipment and more. To get help with this, please contact Signpost on 01506 431 123 or email [email protected] If you have found this information helpful ,and you would like to help us support other families, please consider making a donation: Please select a donation amount (required) £5 Can help with the costs of printing and sending information to a family in need, or contribute to the cost of our phone bills £10 Can provide half a hour of support for a young person to discuss their options with our advocacy worker £20 Covers the cost of an 'autism access' session for a family whose child has been recently diagnosed, to help them discover the emotional and practical support that's available to reduce the challenges of autism for their child £50 Pays for a parent to attend our block of training on Moving on from School, or Getting through the Day with Autism, so that their child is supported to reach their full potential and make the most of life. Other Set up a regular payment Donate