Part 2: Benefits and tax creditsChapter 7: Carer's allowance1. What is carer's allowance2. Who is eligibleFull-time educationTime out from a courseBasic rules3. Amount of benefit4. Claiming carer's allowance5. Challenging a decision6. Other benefits and tax creditsThe disabled person's benefitOverlapping benefitsGetting a carer premium or elementWorking tax creditChapter 8: Child benefit1. What is child benefit2. Who is eligibleWho counts as a childWho counts as a qualifying young personThe extension periodThe terminal date3. Amount of benefit4. Claiming child benefitGetting paid5. Challenging a decision6. Other benefits and tax creditsChapter 9: Disability living allowance1. What is disability living allowance2. Who is eligibleCare componentLowest rateMiddle rateHighest rateAttention with bodily functionsHaving a social lifeMobility componentLower rateHigher rateClaiming for children3. Amount of benefit4. Claiming disability living allowance5. Challenging a decision6. Other benefits and tax creditsChapter 10: Employment and support allowance1. What is employment and support allowance2. Who is eligibleContributory employment and support allowanceIncome-related employment and support allowanceFull-time student3. Limited capability for work4. Amount of benefitContributory employment and support allowanceIncome-related employment and support allowanceStep one: capitalStep two: work out your applicable amountStep three: work out your weekly incomeStep four: deduct weekly income from applicable amountApplicable amount5. Claiming employment and support allowance6. Challenging a decision7. Other benefits and tax creditsChapter 11: Health benefits1. What are health benefits2. Who is eligibleIf you are exempt because you receive tax creditsFree prescriptionsPrepayment certificatesFree sight testsFree dental treatment and denturesFree wigs and fabric supportsFares to hospitalHealthy Start food and vitaminsThe low income schemeCalculating your entitlement3. Claiming health benefits and refundsUnder 19 and in full-time educationPregnant women and women who have recently given birthPrescribed medical conditionThe low income schemeRefunds4. Challenging a decision5. Overseas studentsAsylum seekersEuropean Economic Area students and Swiss nationalsOther overseas studentsChapter 12: Housing benefit1. What is housing benefit2. Who is eligibleFull-time studentsWho counts as a full-time studentWho can get housing benefitStudying part time3. Basic rulesLiable for rentYour normal homeYou are away from your term-time homeYou have two homesEligible accommodationHalls of residence4. Amount of benefitStep one: capitalStep two: maximum rentStep three: deductions for non-dependantsStep four: getting a means-tested benefitStep five: not getting a means-tested benefitStep six: work out your applicable amountStep seven: work out your weekly incomeStep eight: calculate your housing benefit5. Claiming housing benefitWhen your housing benefit starts6. Challenging a decision7. Other benefits and tax creditsThe benefit capChapter 13: Income support1. What is income support2. Who is eligibleUnder 20 in relevant educationWhat is relevant educationWho can get income supportParents claiming for youWhen a course ends19 or over and a full-time studentWho counts as a full-time studentWho can get income supportUnder 19 in full-time advanced educationStudying part timeWhat counts as part time3. Basic rules4. Amount of benefitStep one: capitalStep two: work out your applicable amountStep three: work out your weekly incomeStep four: deduct weekly income from applicable amountApplicable amountPersonal allowancePremiumsHousing costs5. Claiming income supportGetting paid6. Challenging a decision7. Other benefits and tax creditsPassported benefitsChapter 14: Jobseeker's allowance1. What is jobseeker's allowance2. Who is eligibleUnder 20 in relevant education19 or over and a full-time studentWhat counts as full timeWho can get jobseeker's allowanceUnder 19 and in full-time advanced educationStudying part timeWhat counts as part timeStudying and availability for work3. Basic rulesContribution-based jobseeker's allowanceIncome-based jobseeker's allowance4. Amount of benefitContribution-based jobseeker's allowanceIncome-based jobseeker's allowance5. Claiming jobseeker's allowanceCouples6. Challenging a decision7. Other benefits and tax creditsPassported benefitsChapter 15: Maternity, paternity and other parental benefits1. What are maternity, paternity and other parental benefitsStatutory maternity payMaternity allowanceStatutory paternity payStatutory adoption payStatutory shared parental payStatutory parental bereavement pay2. Who is eligibleStatutory maternity payMaternity allowanceStatutory paternity payStatutory adoption payStatutory shared parental payStatutory parental bereavement pay3. Amount of benefit4. Claiming maternity, paternity and other parental benefits5. Challenging a decision6. Other benefits and tax creditsChapter 16: Personal independence payment1. What is personal independence payment2. Who is eligibleDaily living componentMobility componentStudents3. Amount of benefit4. Claiming personal independence payment5. Challenging a decision6. Other benefits and tax creditsChapter 17: The social fund1. What is the social fund2. Sure Start maternity grants3. Funeral expenses payments4. Budgeting loans5. Local welfare assistance schemesLocal provision in EnglandDiscretionary Assistance Fund in WalesDiscretionary support in Northern Ireland6. Challenging a decisionChapter 18: Universal credit1. What is universal credit2. Who is eligibleStudentsModular coursesWho can claim universal creditWork-related requirements3. Basic rules4. Amount of benefitStep one: capitalStep two: work out your maximum amountStep three: work out your monthly incomeStep four: deduct monthly income from maximum amountYour maximum amountStandard allowanceChild elementElements for illnessCarer elementHousing costs elementChildcare element5. Claiming universal credit6. Challenging a decision7. Other benefits and tax creditsThe benefit capPassported benefitsChapter 19: Child tax credit1. What is child tax credit2. Who is eligibleYour parent gets child tax credit for you3. Amount of child tax creditStep one: work out your maximum child tax creditStep two: getting a means-tested benefitStep three: not getting a means-tested benefitStep four: work out your incomeStep five: calculate your child tax credit4. Awards of child tax credit5. Challenging a decision6. Tax credits and benefitsMeans-tested benefitsChild benefitPassported benefitsChapter 20: Working tax credit1. What is working tax credit2. Who is eligibleQualifying hours3. Amount of working tax credit4. Awards of working tax credit5. Challenging a decision6. Tax credits and benefits