Pension creditIf you are entitled to CA and this stops, the carer addition (part of your pension credit (PC)) stops eight weeks after your entitlement to CA stops (see here).1Sch 1 para 4(3) SPC Regs Some PC claimants who are responsible for a child or qualifying young person get an additional amount for her/him in their PC (instead of getting CTC). If you get a PC additional amount for a child and s/he goes to residential school, and the child does not count as looked after by the local authority, the additional amount continues during a temporary period away at school which is unlikely to last for more than 52 weeks or, in exceptional circumstances, unlikely to last for substantially more than 52 weeks.2Sch 2A para 6 SPC Regs The higher amounts that may be paid because your child has a disability (see here) continue even if DLA care component or PIP daily living component for your child has stopped being paid.3Sch 2A para 9 SPC Regs If your child is away at school and counts as looked after by the local authority, you no longer get the PC additional amount unless it is a ‘planned short break’ (respite).4Sch 2A para 4 SPC Regs 1 Sch 1 para 4(3) SPC Regs »2 Sch 2A para 6 SPC Regs »3 Sch 2A para 9 SPC Regs »4 Sch 2A para 4 SPC Regs »