everything you need to know about disabled students' allowance + haul

hey there!
today i thought i would share with you some information about DSA, how to apply for it and everything that they gave me.
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0:00 intro
1:10 what is DSA?
1:25 how to apply
3:50 the assessment
8:00 the suppliers
9:53 the timeline
10:30 the haul

[@saskiahdlt]

made an updated version of this with everything you can get from DSA and for what reasons things are given out ! kzbin.info/www/bejne/pZ6sg5eemcSZjLc

[@UTGHammerHead]

Just to expand (0:35) - CAMHS is a the UKs children’s mental health service, they have a good heart but from mine and others experiences it is pretty shit and doesn’t actually help, sometimes even makes things worse. I felt this video and just wanted to thank you for sharing! Easy to understand and follow! Also I’m glad to hear that it’s not like the horrible pip process! But thank god they extended it to COVID aha.

[@maicielea2769]

"hope you enjoyed it, if you didn't...that's not my problem basically" 😂💛 love the videos

[@ammebwalya]

a video i didn’t even know i needed thank you so much girl

[@Amaya_Ai]

This video is super duper helpful! I have my needs assessment soon and had no idea what to expect because like you I found no info until your video :D

[@CoveringHeights]

YOURE AMAZING! KEEP DOING WHAT YOURE DOING!! THIS HELPED ME SO MUCH THANK YOU SO SO MUCH 🥰

[@saskiahdlt]

ahh thank you! best of luck with everything

[@CoveringHeights]

saskia thank you so much- i’ve had a relapse recently so i really needed to see this as i’m moving on soon! 🥰

[@beth7806]

this was really helpful, thank you! i have asd and mh issues, and i didn’t know i qualified for this, but i’ll be applying for when i go to uni next year!

[@saskiahdlt]

honestly wich i had known about it earlier! it was very hard to find info on it so I'm glad this helped!

[@chibouli2587]

Thanks, this video was very helpful! Have an amazing day/night xx

[@MoreOrLessJess]

This was so interesting! I’m waiting for my DSA to go through so I think I’ll film a video about it aswell. Love your channel so much gal xx

[@saskiahdlt]

More Or Less Jess thank you so much! i can’t wait to see your video if you film one x

[@Soneelicious]

mine did have my needs assessment next week

[@ashleighhennessy]

Thanks, this was really helpful! I've just got my diagnosis after 9yrs of fighting the nhs to find out what's wrong with me... I don't yet have the confidence to go through the PIP process just yet but will defo apply for disabled student allowance asap. Thanks for the helpful vid!

[@zeilek7343]

This was so informative xxx I hope you have a great time at uni😁

[@lualnahdi7989]

Thank you! I struggle with adhd and I didn’t get any support at uni for it idk why didn’t even think I’d be eligible for DSA

[@exox7534]

Thank you for this video! 💜

[@vloggingwithrachaelhatfiel9874]

So glad I came across this, I literally had my needs assessment this afternoon!

[@saskiahdlt]

How did it go?

[@vloggingwithrachaelhatfiel9874]

@@saskiahdlt so much more relaxed than I thought it was going to be! I was sure I wouldn't qualify for much, but I'm being put forward for quite a bit of resources and support :)

[@lucaazim8558]

Hi Saskia, I just applied for it and DSA was absolutely amazing just waiting now. Thanks for the information. My assessment was 2 hours long but good. Thank you so much

[@saskiahdlt]

Best of luck!

[@lucaazim8558]

Thank you Saskia, I have also applied for pip seeing as I am on the autism spectrum and 7-8 weeks on I have heard nothing

[@alishaamber5]

@@lucaazim8558 yeah unfortunately that's gonna be tricky for u

[@vickymatthews1358]

Thanks, this has been helpful. I started uni last month. I'm entitled to DSA and have been given the equipment list which is just specs of each laptop. I'm really struggling with what to choose. I've been allocated note taking software but wondering if the standard sized laptop will be too big to fit on those tiny lecture chair/desks. I'd love to know how you're getting/ got on with the standard lenovo laptop, size and weight wise. Thinking of upgrading to a more compact lighter Windows laptop on the list for a bit more money as I walk a lot too.

[@nicolehurditch794]

Thankyou this has been very helpful x

[@saskiahdlt]

I'm so glad!

[@carararara]

Very helpful and funny haha! Thank you so much

[@ellyb.349]

This was super helpful! I need to get applying ASAP but my gp is being,,,, useless lol. Glad you could get so much help though and that they were so understanding! Out of curiosity how did you find out that your uni would repay the money for the laptop? Did they just tell you or did you have to specifically ask? xx

[@saskiahdlt]

Elly B. they didn’t tell me but i found it on their website in the DSA and mental health section! an email might be helpful if your uni doesn’t explicitly say on their website though x

[@ellyb.349]

saskia ah ok, thank you sm! I’ll look into it once I know if I’m actually eligible x

[@IM-ux6sb]

Hi Saskia! Super useful video, thank you! :) What specific symptoms/reasons did they give the whiteboard for? Xx I think a whiteboard would be super helpful for me but I'm not sure how to phrase things in the 'right' way

[@saskiahdlt]

I think it was to do with anxiety and stress leading to deorganisation! But to be honest you can just ask for it flat out and say it might be helpfuln

[@china9699]

hello, thank you for making this video! if this isn't too personal, can I ask why you were given these specific pieces of equipment? I'm waiting to have my assessment and have been granted DSA for borderline personality disorder, but I don't receive any study support right now from my school and I'm not really sure what DSA would offer to me/what would be helpful for me.

[@saskiahdlt]

so the laptop was to run software like text to speech to help me process information etc, the desk was so i can work in bed on bad depression days, microphone is to record lectures, printer is so i can organise my notes in a way that makes me less anxious, also printer credit to be able to print etc!

[@JamboIRE]

Thank you for this, just completed my assessment, but still unsure on what equipment and things I’ll be receiving

[@tuana2773]

How long did it take for them to get back to you after sending your evidence? Its been almost 6 weeks im getting anxious now:(

[@JamboIRE]

@@tuana2773 didn’t take that long. Done it just at the start of September and I got my laptop on Christmas Eve as well as all my other equipment

[@petersmith5736]

Thank you!

[@jorgia2889]

I was wondering when I should start applying for it? I haven't had all my offers back yet but I'm anxious to start. The only thing I worry about is my doctors haven't given my conditions definitive diagnoses, they say things like 'symptoms indicative of fibromyalgia/dpdr' so I'm really anxious about it!

[@saskiahdlt]

i applied in march once i had accepted my offer for my specific university! im not sure if you have to have accepted offers to apply for it but you can apply in june/july and still get all your stuff sorted out before you start university. also its fine if they havent given a definitive diagnosis: mine didnt have a definitive diagnosis for a few bits and they dont really need a diagnosis as long as they explain the symptoms really.

[@reikiwarrior8888]

Thanks that was really helpful

[@saskiahdlt]

Glad it helped

[@kirai9934]

Oh i hated PIP so much, felt like a second class citizen in mine 😅 I have my assessment tomorrow hopefully its much better ❤

[@saskiahdlt]

best of luck! i reapplied in june (literally last year) got 0 points again, went to MR, got 0 points again, and now (12 months later), still waiting for tribunal so the system still sucks!

[@elliesmith8362]

hey, just wondering, how do you decide on the resources they give you ect, is it something that’s decided in the meetings and emails you mentioned x

[@saskiahdlt]

ellie smith they decide during the assessment what to recommend. so if you say yes to one question it links to a resource they might recommend. but they also flat out ask if XYZ would be helpful so you can decide. then they send it to student finance who decide what to approve! hope that helps :)

[@elliesmith8362]

saskia thankyou :))) x

[@aaliyahpatel2819]

just intrigued- when you first received your laptop was the fan noisy/ loud/ you could hear it? I have just gotten mine today and its gets really hot quickly and starts making loud fan noises cause the fan is on the bottom of the laptop

[@saskiahdlt]

Not when I fist got it but its definitely got a louder fan now as I have big software on it for my course!

[@aaliyahpatel2819]

@@saskiahdlt oh dear- i thought it was normal especially if its a cheap model- mines an asus. I have sent an email asking why its like that when its brand new but dont know what they can do now? I wish it was just silent lol cause i dread taking it into lectures and it making these loud noises!

[@aaliyahpatel2819]

Hey can I ask what size screen your laptop you received is? Would you say it’s too big/ small? I’ve been recommended a 15.6” one but I’m not sure if that’s too heavy to carry around uni

[@saskiahdlt]

Hiya so mine is 15” which is just kinda normal sized! It’s a bit bulky but also has so much more storage and I think is the perfect size! I have had an 11” before and it was easier to carry but worse image quality! So the DSA one isn’t too heavy and it fits in a tote bag or regular bag!

[@aaliyahpatel2819]

Thanks- also did I hear correctly that you chose the backpack and not the laptop sleeve? I don’t know which one to go for like which one is more useful

[@aaliyahpatel2819]

and what would you recommend if your university doesnt refund you the £200 contrbution?

[@Sunny00124]

Do u keep the extra equipment forever like even after studies?

[@saskiahdlt]

yes I think so!

[@user-qm5eb2fd7y]

Do they send the money to your account or do they just buy the equipment themselves & do they check up on you to see if your actually spending the money on equipment or on other things for example clothes?

[@saskiahdlt]

They don't give you any money, instead they buy the equipment and send it to you!

[@m.o.6303]

They in every year will keep buying equipment?! If I have already from last year what they will gave me on next year?!

[@beccicarter6410]

I’ve just got my dbs, how was pip for you? I’m really worried about the assessment x

[@saskiahdlt]

i can't lie it was awful for me. always appeal it because the assessors usually know nothing!

[@beccicarter6410]

@@saskiahdlt that’s what I’m worried about, apparently they don’t think bpd is a thing😴

[@ameriegeorge4525]

Can you apply for DSA more than once? Like for more than one degree, one after another?

[@saskiahdlt]

I would assume so! I'm not entirely sure but as you apply when you do student finance and you cna get multiple loans I assume you could get DSA multiple times!

[@lilygrace6284]

I have dyslexia, dyscalculia and mh issues, do you reckon I would be suited for DSA, all of the stuff you got given was so useful

[@saskiahdlt]

absolutely! and even if you don't get it you might as well apply just in case :)

[@zoedarroch7380]

Hi I am from Scotland and I am starting uni in September, I have dyslexia and I qualify from the DAS, hope this helps

[@lilygrace6284]

Zoe Darroch tysm

[@exox7534]

You could get a study helper and maybe software to help with dyslexia etc

[@lilygrace6284]

shak x thank you

[@mariambenafia1385]

Thank you so much! 💓. Can i please ask you a question? Do you get any direct money because of your condition? I have a mental condition and i thought dva gave you a certain money every year? Correct me if im wrong. If they dont then who gives

[@saskiahdlt]

DSA doesnt give direct money, that would be PIP!

[@L.ozzi.e]

The laptop they suggested for me is an i7, 500GB storage and 16GB RAM. I’ve also put in for iPad and Apple Pencil which he said might be harder to get but he’ll fight for it

[@saskiahdlt]

you might have to pay a contribution to the ipad aswell, but im not entirely sure! good luck

[@forestlee7701]

do you get given any extra money from DSA?

[@saskiahdlt]

nope! you get given help up to a certain cost and can get certain things reimbursed like taxis or printer ink etc

[@andriasaloustis2597]

Do you choose what laptop you can get or do they choose for you?

[@saskiahdlt]

Andria Saloustis I don’t think you get a choice! I didn’t.

[@charvao]

you can choose but you have to pay more for a nicer laptop i paid £650 for a £900 laptop

[@VegitoBlue]

@@charvao when did you choose? Like what did you have to do

[@charvao]

@@VegitoBlue ask the supplier etc barry bennet if you can upgrade to a better one they ask you which one in the quote form for it

[@saicartoonchannel5359]

Hai madam my name is k v subramanyam i am handicapped person i have an life time goal to study ms in usa. My age is 37.i have a gap of ten years from my intermediate to bachelor's degree. By this profile if i applied for addmission and visa for masters in usa. I get the admission and visa. Please give me the reply.

[@charlotteo1542]

me- *sees the video in recommended* *thinks- should i watch it? i don't have any disabilities... eh why not. *clicks and likes straight away*

[@Mrgothvampireglenn]

I have a learning disabilities I don't what disabilities students allowed Is . How do u get it

[@saskiahdlt]

when you are applying for student finance its an option you apply for on there!

[@andrealorinser3504]

So cute :)

[@lilyburlton3994]

saskia this notification only just came through :(

[@haroonrahman2149]

How much dsa did you receive?

[@saskiahdlt]

dsa isnt money, so i just got whats in the video

[@haychmunniix4352]

Do they give you money into your account ?

[@saskiahdlt]

nope you don’t get given any actual money!

[@haychmunniix4352]

What a shame I was hoping they do 😅

[@sophieinman7006]

who was your supplier?

[@saskiahdlt]

sight and sound!

[@kingali1002]

How much mullah u got is the real question

[@saskiahdlt]

you don't get monyey from dsa

[@ANIMALMUPPET29]

Don’t you get cash

[@saskiahdlt]

nope

[@ANIMALMUPPET29]

@@saskiahdlt why not? cant you ask for cash? im tryna get this bread and secure the bag

[@saskiahdlt]

@@ANIMALMUPPET29 nope you can’t ask for cash as it’s just stuff to make education easier so it’s adaptations rather than money