Hi Bev
Crohn's is definitely included in the list of conditions for DLA. There's a really good section on the NACC website. I know someone who has got this - mostly care component but if you get DLA you can get other benefits as well if you are unable to work. She had bad D every day and lost loads of weight/was weak etc now has had treatment (Remicade) and is doing better, even going to college again. I have been advised to try for it but although I am having a serious flare I don't have the everyday symptoms that seem commonplace for others. The advice I have been given though (by my social worker friend) is that you must get help from a benefits rights worker/Citizens Advice Bureau to fill it in as wording is everything and we tend to underplay our illness. It's worth a try, especially as it's not 'means-tested' and can help to allay some of the financial worries if you have to work part-time or lose pay through sickness levels.
Good luck!!
Penny