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Parent completing a Child DLA seven-day care diary at home using Purpl's free toolkit

Guides and Advice

13 min read

Free Child DLA evidence toolkit: Care diary, checklist and letter templates

Download Purpl’s free Child DLA toolkit, including evidence checklists, a seven-day care diary, completed example and supporting letter templates to help you explain your child’s additional care needs and prepare a stronger application.

Georgina, Founder of Purpl
Georgina, Founder of Purpl

October 20, 2026

Mother helping her young son put on his shoes at home before school

Guides and Advice

17 min read

Child DLA evidence: What to include and how to strengthen your application

Useful Child DLA evidence can include medical reports, school support plans, statements from people who care for your child and a diary recording additional care, supervision, night-time needs and mobility difficulties. The strongest evidence explains what help your child needs, why and how often, compared with another child of the same age.

Georgina, Founder of Purpl
Georgina, Founder of Purpl

October 20, 2026

An unpaid carer helping a disabled family member review household bills at home

Guides and Advice

15 min read

What financial help can carers claim in the UK? Benefits, grants and discounts for 2026

Caring for a disabled child, partner or family member? Discover what financial help unpaid carers can claim in the UK in 2026, including Carer’s Allowance, Universal Credit, Council Tax reductions, grants, energy support and everyday discounts.

Georgina, Founder of Purpl
Georgina, Founder of Purpl

October 15, 2026

Disabled woman checking a shopping receipt to see how much she saved on groceries with Purpl discounts website.

Guides and Advice

11 min read

How Purpl can help disabled people save on everyday living costs

Purpl can help you save money on things you’re already buying, from groceries and household bills to health products, pet essentials and disability-related equipment. See how small, repeatable savings can add up over a year.

Georgina, Founder of Purpl
Georgina, Founder of Purpl

October 9, 2026

Disabled young woman with a walking stick discussing PIP medical evidence with a GP in a UK surgery.

PIP & Benefit Guides

11 min read

PIP medical evidence: what to send and will the DWP contact your GP?

Not sure what medical evidence to send with your PIP claim? This guide explains what your GP may provide, when the DWP might contact them and why real-life evidence matters too.

Georgina, Founder of Purpl
Georgina, Founder of Purpl

October 7, 2026

Win four tickets to LEGOLAND® Windsor Resort for the Brick or Treat Halloween event.

Community Stories

6 min read

Win 4 tickets to LEGOLAND Windsor Resort for Brick or Treat

Win four tickets to LEGOLAND® Windsor Resort for Brick or Treat this Halloween. Enter the Purpl member giveaway before midnight on 18 October 2026.

Georgina, Founder of Purpl
Georgina, Founder of Purpl

October 6, 2026

Disabled adults and a child wearing modern adaptive clothing, including wheelchair users and a person with a prosthetic arm.

Guides and Advice

13 min read

10 places to buy adaptive clothing in the UK

Looking for adaptive clothing in the UK? Discover 10 mainstream and specialist retailers for seated clothing, sensory needs, stomas, feeding tubes, prosthetics and easier dressing, plus Purpl member discounts.

Georgina, Founder of Purpl
Georgina, Founder of Purpl

October 5, 2026

Neurodiverse woman working on a laptop in a modern office with colleagues in the background.

Guides and Advice

7 min read

Reasonable adjustment request template: free examples for work

Use these free Purpl reasonable adjustment templates to ask for support at work, chase a delayed request or respond if your employer says no.

Georgina, Founder of Purpl
Georgina, Founder of Purpl

October 2, 2026

Man with Down syndrome working on a laptop in a modern office with colleagues in the background.

Purpl & Disability News

8 min read

No two-week deadline for reasonable adjustments: what disabled workers need to know

There is no legal two-week deadline for employers to respond to reasonable adjustment requests. Find out what your employer should do, how long you may have to wait and what steps you can take if your request is delayed.

Georgina, Founder of Purpl
Georgina, Founder of Purpl

October 2, 2026

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