There are 4 steps: Apply.  Be Assessed. Receive confirmation. Take up Support

Apply

To apply, you need to follow the process outlined here:

https://www.gov.uk/disabled-students-allowance-dsa/how-to-claim

Be Assessed

Once your application has been approved, you will receive an email from Student Finance confirming that you are eligible for the DSA.

Attached to the email will be your DSA1 confirmation letter. It is important to keep hold of this letter because it proves that you are eligible and provides instructions on arranging your needs assessment.

The key thing to remember is that your needs assessment is not a test but an opportunity for you to discuss your learning needs openly.

Arranging your needs assessment is straightforward:

Find your local assessment centre. Choose where you would like to be assessed. The centre you choose is entirely up to you and don’t worry about the price; your assessment is completely free, paid for by Student Finance.
There will be a section on most assessment centre websites where you can ‘book an assessment’. You can also always email or phone them directly if you would like to know a bit more about how they will run your assessment.

Receive confirmation

Student Finance will look at the evidence in your needs assessment report and confirm what support they have agreed to fund. You will receive this confirmation in an email and, like before, there will be a letter attached. The letter is called your DSA2 letter of entitlement and will be your key to getting your support setup.


Take up Support

The second page of your DSA2 letter of entitlement is where you’ll find all the information to need. Simply contact your suppliers listed on this page, and they’ll begin putting in place your support.