Dyslexia: Disabled Students’ Allowance Debate

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Department: Department for Education

Dyslexia: Disabled Students’ Allowance

Lord Hughes of Woodside Excerpts
Monday 13th November 2017

(7 years, 1 month ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Agnew of Oulton Portrait Lord Agnew of Oulton
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My Lords, once an assessment has been carried out, and there are 180 assessment centres in the country, they will produce a package that is relevant for the individual sufferer of the condition. There are four bands of assistance graded by the assessor when they meet the person needing the help.

Lord Hughes of Woodside Portrait Lord Hughes of Woodside (Lab)
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My Lords, the Question is not about the different bands of assessment, but about why an assessment will cost some applicants money—they have to pay for the assessment—while others do not pay. A simple GP’s letter should be enough, as my noble friend suggests. Why does the Minister not answer that question?

Lord Agnew of Oulton Portrait Lord Agnew of Oulton
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My Lords, the decision, as I mentioned, was to split special educational needs away from specific learning difficulties.