Tories pledge to cut benefits for children with 'milder cases' of ADHD
Summary
The UK Conservative Party says it would save £2.8 billion a year by limiting Disability Living Allowance payments for children with behavioural disorders, learning difficulties or ADHD to those with the highest needs. It says other families affected by the change would receive support through mental health services and family hubs, while Labour argues the wider welfare cuts would cause hardship.Key Facts
- Child Disability Living Allowance pays parents between £30.30 and £194.60 per week to help with the extra costs of caring for a disabled child.
- The Conservatives say the number of child DLA cases rose from 521,476 in 2020 to 914,000.
- Under the proposal, about 30% of affected children, those with the most severe conditions, would keep receiving payments.
- The other 70% would lose cash payments and instead be offered support through mental health services and family hubs.
- The Conservatives say they would invest £1 billion in mental health services and family hubs.
- The proposed changes would apply to new claims and reassessments; children with physical disabilities would be exempt.
- The Conservatives say their broader welfare proposals would save £36 billion, including cuts to sickness and disability benefits, housing support and the two-child benefit cap.
- Labour says the plans would push people into hardship and could cost the state more.
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