Child disability allowance

thanks and have rang WINZ for three forms.

I only noticed yesterday that Maya's exczema has flared up on her back yesterday, she hasn't had it for ages Not sure what triggers it, it seems quite random.

my 5 yr old was on CDA for eczema but when it lapsed and i took form to doc he said they have changed it so only things like cerebal palsy and other disabilities that never get better can now claim so he filled out the straight DA form which i needed to go and get quotes and receipts to take to winz with that form that got granted but gets paid weekly and included in my benefit...my 7 yr old has CDA for another year before it comes up for review but i dont think he will be able to get it once that review comes up.

this was just at the beginning of june he said it all changed in april or something i dont know

WINZ wont help though...they will give you the forms and process it but it's the doc who decides whether you get it or not (although obviously you have to meet their criteria)

As far as I can tell on the WINZ site the criteria haven't changed...

"To be able to receive a Child Disability Allowance a client must:

generally be 16 years or over
be the principal caregiver of a dependent child with a disability (or if there is no principal caregiver, have the care and control of the child for the time being)
be a New Zealand citizen or permanent resident (ie not be in New Zealand unlawfully or here on a temporary permit) and
generally be ordinarily resident in New Zealand
For more information see: Deciding ordinarily resident
In addition to this the child must:

generally be ordinarily resident in New Zealand
be a dependent child
have a physical, sensory, psychiatric or intellectual disability
need constant care and attention because of the disability
be likely to need care permanently, or need care for more than 12 months and
meet the required living arrangements"

I think my GP feels sorry for me, last time we went for a review of the CDA she looked up on the computer and in the previous 3 mths Sienna had been there 4 times and Mercedes had been there 6 and that wasn't counting the trips to the ear specialist, kidney scans etc.

Yep. I also get the income tested one for the gremlins to cover the cost of their non-subsidised ear drops at $40 a pop and their specialists visits etc. but I think I only get about $18 a week all up on that one.

Last week I received three letters stated that all three children are qualify for CDA. All of them got allergies and eczema but need full care to prevent children exposure to their allergens. I think it is case of what did your dr tick the boxes?