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Disability element for a disabled child or qualifying young person

The Child Tax Credit Regulations 2002, Reg.8(1)(2)

The disabled rate of the disability element of child tax credit is payable in the聽case of each child or qualifying young person聽if:

• Disability Living Allowance is payable or would be payable but for suspension or abatement due to hospitalisation, in respect of a child or qualifying young person,

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• Disability Assistance (Child or Adult Disability Payment)聽is payable by Scottish Ministers or would be payable but for suspension or abatement due to hospitalisation, under section 31 of the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 in respect of the child or qualifying young person, would be payable but for a reduction because of medical or other treatment in a hospital or similar institution,

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• The child or qualifying young person is certified as severely sight impaired or blind by a consultant ophthalmologist,

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• The child or qualifying young person ceased to be certified as severely sight impaired or blind within the 28 weeks immediately preceding the date of a new claim or renewal,

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• Personal independence payment is payable for the child or qualifying young person or would be payable but for hospitalisation of the child or qualifying young person

Disability element聽for a severely disabled child or qualifying young person

The Child Tax Credit Regulations 2002, Reg.8(3)(4)(5)

The severely disabled rate of the disability element of child tax credit is payable in the case of each child or qualifying young person who is severely disabled if:

• The highest rate care component of Disability Living Allowance is payable or would be payable but for suspension or abatement for the child or qualifying young person due to hospitalisation,

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• The highest rate care component of聽Disability Assistance (Child or Adult Disability Payment)聽in Scotland聽is payable or would be payable but for suspension or abatement due to hospitalisation, under section 31 of the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018聽for the child or qualifying young person, or would be payable but for a reduction for medical or other treatment in a hospital or similar institution,

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• The daily living component of personal independence payment at the enhanced rate is payable or would be payable but for hospitalisation, in respect of the child or qualifying young person,

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• An armed forces independence payment is payable

Note: Please see TCTM02281聽for information about the limited CTC support from 06/04/17.