Disabled Students' Allowance (DSA) application forms and notes for 2026 to 2027
Included are the DSA1 and the DSASL application forms, the Claim DSA Expenses form, the Disability Evidence form and guidance notes to help complete these forms.
Applies to England
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If you’ve already applied for student finance
Sign in to your student finance account to start your DSA application.
If you do not have an online account because you applied for student finance by post, fill in a DSA1 form.
If you have not applied for student finance
If you do not need student finance, you can fill in a DSA1 form to apply just for DSA.
If you need to reclaim expenses
Use the claim form for the academic year the expenses relate to. You can reclaim expenses at any point in the academic year.
If you do not have evidence to show you qualify for DSA
A medical professional needs to give us information about your disability on the evidence form. This form cannot be used to confirm a specific learning difficulty.
Your medical professional might charge you to complete this form. You cannot claim this cost back through DSA.
Updates to this page
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We've added information to explain that a medical professional might charge students to complete the DSA Disability Evidence form. We've also added information to confirm that students cannot claim this cost back through DSA.
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