Local Authority taking into account the DLA of kids in care??

Hello
I have been asked to ask if any Local Authority has gone down the road of taking into account some/all of the child’s DLA/PIP.

If so how,  and also what are the reasons for not doing it.

Thank you

Clive

Section 73(14) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 - payment of the mobility component should be disregarded:

“(14)A payment to or in respect of any person which is attributable to his entitlement to the mobility component, and the right to receive such a payment, shall (except in prescribed circumstances and for prescribed purposes) be disregarded in applying any enactment or instrument under which regard is to be had to a person’s means.”

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1992/4/section/73/enacted

So that prevents LA’s taking the mob into account as income but only where they do a means test. Thank you for that.

The care component should not be in payment at all for children under 16 if they are looked after unless they’ve been placed in a private residence either with relatives or in foster care or some such arrangement.

What exactly are we talking about here: LA taking child’s DLA into account for the purposes of ... what?  DHP? Home care charges? Working age CTR scheme?

Hi
I think its for example when a child is in foster care, whether the council can reduce the allowance they provide by some/all of the child’s DLA. In this case the foster allowance or other care costs