Under the current system, parents' Carer’s Allowance is also suspended after the same time period, despite the extra costs incurred by a family with a child in hospital, such as loss of earnings, travel and parking.
"The DLA regulations are penalising vulnerable families at very distressing times of their lives," said Srabani Sen, Contact a Family chief executive. "Not only are they dealing with a very sick child and, in some cases, faced with the prospect of losing their child, they are being pushed to their financial limits."
The call has been made in a joint response submitted by the organisations to the Department of Work and Pensions’ (DWP) 21st Century Welfare consultation, which proposes significant reforms to the benefits system.
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