Child disability payments

awen
awen Online Community Member Posts: 12 Connected
edited May 2024 in Benefits and income
Hi . My son got child disability payments on lowest rate care component. Now what extra can I apply for. Are he eligible for higher payments on tax credits or my income support?

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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,456 Championing
    You will not be entitled to anything extra in your Income Support. The Income Support is money for you, not for your child. 

    With lower rate care you would be entitled to the lower disabled child element of Tax credits. You will need to contact HMRC and report the changes. 

    Other than that with low rate care there's nothing further you're entitled to. You won't be able to claim carers allowance for looking after him because for this he would need either mid/high rate care DLA.

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