Disability Living Allowance: Children
Lords · Question HL13888 · Tabled 23 Jan 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 4 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Baroness Shawcross-Wolfson
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the reasons why the number of child recipients of the Disability Living Allowance is increasing.
Answer
Answered by Baroness Sherlock, 4 Feb 2026
There have been steady increases over the last two decades in the number of children in receipt of Disability Living Allowance (DLAc), from 230,000 in May 2002 to 840,000 in May 2025, excluding Scotland claims. These increases are driven primarily by incr...