Fact · Accessibility and health
Disabled Students' Allowance can help with the cost of specialist equipment, for example a computer if the student needs one because of their disability.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“specialist equipment, for example a computer if you need one because of your disability”
Disabled Students' Allowance, GOV.UK, 2026, What DSA can pay for.
Open the original- What it measures
- The gov.uk summary gives a computer as its example. It does not name dictation software in the summary, so the needs assessment decides which software is recommended.
- What it does not show
- The page does not list dictation software. Recommendations come from the individual needs assessment.