Dyslexia and Disability Support
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Disabled Students' Allowances (DSA)
This is an allowance available to UK students. It is to help pay for extra costs you may have to pay as a direct result of your disability or specific learning difficulty. The allowances can help with the cost of a non-medical personal helper, items of specialist equipment, travel and other course-related costs. It is administered through your local authority or, from September 2009, the Student Loan Company (SLC) and to make an application you will need:
- Proof of disability / diagnostic assessment of specific learning difficulty eg dyslexia
- An assessment of needs
- Quotations for equipment / services required
The allowance includes:
- Specialist equipment allowance
- Non-medical helpers allowance
- General allowance
Your local authority / SLC will decide whether you are eligible for the DSA and you will only receive money to cover the cost of the equipment and support that you require.
More detailed information can be found within the Money Matters section of this website.
