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Travel and Medication
The Home Office has confirmed that travellers with Add/ADHD can carry upto 900mg
of methylphenidate based medication, Ritalin, Concerta and Equasym fall into this
category while travelling into or out of the UK without requiring a Home Office
Licence. However, if you need to carry more than 900mg you will need a licence.
More details about drug licences can be seen here.
Free Cinema Tickets
Apply for the Cinema Exhibitors' Association Card, which will allow one carer
free entry when accompanying the holder of the card to the cinema. To be eligible
for the card the holder needs to be in receipt of Disability Living Allowance
(DLA), registered blind, or be a holder of a disabled person's rail card.
You can read about this, and download the application form, at www.ceacard.co.uk
Disabilty Living Allowance (DLA)
Some children diagnosed with ADHD may be eligible for DLA if they are 5yrs old
or over. You can find more information on this benefit here.
Disability Living Allowance - rates and how to claim tells you how much you may be entitled to and how claim. There are several methods offered to claim, including completing the claim form online then saving it to your computer or printing it for your own records.
Carers Allowance (CA)
If your child is in receipt of DLA at middle or high rate for personal care, you may be entitled to Carers Allowance. You can find more information and claim CA here