IndexIndex ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUWY16/17 year oldsIS/JSA/HBIncome support, income-based jobseeker's allowance and housing benefitleaving careChapter 10: Young people leaving carelocal authority financial support3. Financial support from the local authority for 16/17-year-old care leaversamountThe amount of helplocal authority help4. Other help from the local authorityUC1. Universal creditAdjudicatorcomplaintsHM Revenue and Customs complaintsadoptionChapter 9: AdoptionBest Start grantsBest Start grantchild adoptedbenefits and tax credits3. Benefits and tax credits once you have adopted a childchild placed for adoptionbenefits and tax credits2. Benefits and tax credits when a child is placed with you for adoptionguardian's allowanceParents and adoptive parentshealth benefitsHealth benefitsSAP21. Statutory adoption payadoption allowance1. Adoption allowancesadult disability payment2. Adult disability paymentamountAmount of benefitbackdatingBackdatingcare home stay endsDisability living allowance, child disability payment, personal independence payment and adult disability paymentchild in hospitalDisability living allowance, child disability payment, personal independence payment and adult disability paymentclaiming1. How to claim benefits and tax creditsdaily living componentDisability test: daily living and mobility componentsdisabled child at residential schoolDisability living allowance, child disability payment, personal independence payment and adult disability paymentdisabled child in care homeDisability living allowance, child disability payment, personal independence payment and adult disability paymentfoster carersDisability living allowance, child disability payment, personal independence payment and adult disability paymentkinship carerschild not looked afterDisability living allowance, child disability payment, personal independence payment, adult disability payment and attendance allowancelooked after childDisability living allowance and child disability paymentlooked after and accommodated childDisability living allowance, child disability payment, personal independence payment and adult disability paymentlooked after and accommodated child comes homeDisability living allowance, child disability payment, personal independence payment and adult disability paymentmobility componentDisability test: daily living and mobility componentsterminal illnessDisability test: daily living and mobility componentstransferring from PIP2. Adult disability paymentwho can get ADPWho can get adult disability paymentamount of benefitAAAmount of benefitADPAmount of benefitbenefit capBenefit capBest Start grantsearly learning paymentEarly learning paymentpregnancy and baby paymentPregnancy and baby paymentschool-age paymentSchool-age paymentCAAmount of benefitCDPAmount of benefitchild benefitAmount of benefitCTCAmount of child tax creditCTRAmount of reductionDLAAmount of benefitESAcontributoryAmount of benefitincome-relatedAmount of benefitguardian's allowanceAmount of benefitHBAmount of benefitISAmount of benefitJSAcontribution-basedAmount of benefitincome-basedAmount of benefitPCAmount of benefitPIPAmount of benefitSAPAmount of benefitScottish child paymentAmount of benefitSPPStatutory paternity paySSPPStatutory shared parental payUCAmount of benefitWTCAmount of working tax creditappealsbenefits and tax creditsAppealscare leavers challenging local authority decisionsHow to appealapplicable amountESAStep two: work out your applicable amountHBStep four: if you do not get means-tested benefitsISStep two: work out your applicable amountJSAAmount of benefitapproved trainingApproved trainingattendance allowance3. Attendance allowanceamountAmount of benefitbackdatingBackdatingclaiming1. How to claim benefits and tax creditskinship carerschild not looked afterDisability living allowance, child disability payment, personal independence payment, adult disability payment and attendance allowancelooked after childDisability living allowance and child disability paymentwho can get AAWho can get attendance allowancebackdatingBackdatingbedroom taxStep one: calculate the maximum housing benefitHousing benefit and council tax reductionadoptionHousing benefit and council tax reductionHousing benefit and council tax reductiondisabled child at residential schoolchild not looked afterIf your child is not looked after by the local authoritylooked after childIf your child is looked after by the local authoritydisabled child in care homeHousing benefit and council tax reductionfoster careHousing benefit and council tax reductionkinship carerschild not looked afterHousing benefit and council tax reductionlooked after childHousing benefit and council tax reductionlooked after and accommodated childHousing benefit and council tax reductionbenefit capBenefit capbenefitsChapter 1: Benefits and tax creditsBest Start foodsBest Start foodsadoptionHealth benefitscare leaversBest Start grant and Best Start foodsclaiming1. How to claim benefits and tax creditsBest Start grants4. Best Start grantcare leaversBest Start grant and Best Start foodschild adoptedBest Start grantchild placed for adoptionBest Start grantclaiming1. How to claim benefits and tax creditsearly learning paymentEarly learning paymentkinship carerschild not looked afterBest Start grantpregnancy and baby paymentPregnancy and baby paymentqualifying benefitsPregnancy and baby paymentresponsible for childResponsible for the childschool-age paymentSchool-age paymentcare-experienced accommodation grant5. Other helpcare-experienced students' bursary5. Other helpcare homeschild comes home3. When your child comes homedisabled child in care homeChapter 4: Disabled children in care homeslinking rulesLinking rulesvisiting costsHelp visiting your child16/17-year-oldsChapter 10: Young people leaving carecare leaversaged 18 and overSupport once you are 18benefits and tax creditsOther benefits and tax creditscare-experienced accommodation grant5. Other helpcare-experienced students' bursary5. Other helpchallenging local authority decisions6. Challenging local authority decisionscontinuing careChapter 10: Young people leaving carecouncil tax5. Other helpdefinitionChapter 10: Young people leaving carehealth benefitsHealth benefitshousingHelp with accommodationIS/JSA/HBIncome support, income-based jobseeker's allowance and housing benefitlocal authority financial support3. Financial support from the local authority for 16/17-year-old care leaversamountThe amount of helptreatment for benefitsTreatment of local authority payments for benefitslocal authority help4. Other help from the local authorityScottish Welfare Fund paymentsScottish Welfare Fund paymentsUC1. Universal creditcarer additionCarer element, carer premium and carer additionStep one: calculate your appropriate minimum guaranteechild in hospitalCarer element, carer premium and carer additiondisabled child at residential schoolCarer element, carer premium or carer additiondisabled child in care homeCarer’s allowancecarer elementCarer element, carer premium and carer additionStep two: work out your maximum amountchild in hospitalCarer element, carer premium and carer additiondisabled child at residential schoolCarer element, carer premium or carer additiondisabled child in care homeCarer’s allowancecarer premiumCarer element, carer premium and carer additionchild in hospitalCarer element, carer premium and carer additiondisabled child at residential schoolCarer element, carer premium or carer additiondisabled child in care homeCarer’s allowanceESAStep two: work out your applicable amountISStep two: work out your applicable amountcarersbreaks in caringBreaks from caringTime off from caringCarer’s allowanceTime off from caringCA5. Carer’s allowanceISGroups of people who can get income supportkinship carersISIncome supportlocal authority paymentsUsing local authority payments to pay your carercarer's allowance5. Carer’s allowanceamountAmount of benefitbackdatingBackdatingbreaks from caringBreaks from caringcare home stay endsCarer’s allowancecarer's allowance supplementCarer's allowance supplementchild adoptedCarer’s allowancechild in hospitalCarer’s allowancechild placed for adoptionCarer’s allowanceclaiming1. How to claim benefits and tax creditsdisabled child at residential schoolCarer’s allowancedisabled child in care homeCarer’s allowancedisabled person's benefitThe disabled person’s benefitfoster carersCarer’s allowancekinship carerschild not looked afterCarer’s allowancelooked after childCarer’s allowancelooked after and accommodated childCarer’s allowancelooked after and accommodated child comes homeCarer’s allowanceoverlapping benefitsOverlapping benefitswho can get CAWho can get carer’s allowancecarer's allowance supplementCarer's allowance supplementchallenging decisionsbenefits and tax credits3. Challenging decisions and complaintslocal authority decisions on care leavers6. Challenging local authority decisionschange of circumstancestax creditsChanges of circumstances and tax creditschild additionPCStep one: calculate your appropriate minimum guaranteechild benefit6. Child benefitamountAmount of benefitbackdatingBackdatingcare home stay endsChild benefitchild adoptedChild benefitchild in hospital1. Child benefit and guardian’s allowancechild placed for adoptionChild benefitclaiming1. How to claim benefits and tax creditsdisabled child at residential school1. Child benefit and guardian’s allowancedisabled child in care homeChild benefit and guardian’s allowanceextension periodExtension periodfoster carersChild benefitinterim paymentsInterim payments and short-term advanceskinship carerschild not looked afterChild benefitlooked after childChild benefit and guardian’s allowancelooked after and accommodated childChild benefitlooked after and accommodated child comes homeChild benefitpriority of claimantsPriority between claimantsresponsible for childResponsible for a childterminal dateTerminal datewho can get child benefitWho can get child benefitchild disability payment7. Child disability paymentamountAmount of benefitbackdatingBackdatingcare componentDisability test: care component and mobility componentcare home stay endsDisability living allowance, child disability payment, personal independence payment and adult disability paymentchild adoptedDisability living allowance and child disability paymentchild in hospitalDisability living allowance, child disability payment, personal independence payment and adult disability paymentchild placed for adoptionDisability living allowance and child disability paymentclaiming1. How to claim benefits and tax creditsdisabled child at residential schoolDisability living allowance, child disability payment, personal independence payment and adult disability paymentdisabled child in care homeDisability living allowance, child disability payment, personal independence payment and adult disability paymentfoster carersDisability living allowance, child disability payment, personal independence payment and adult disability paymentkinship carerschild not looked afterDisability living allowance, child disability payment, personal independence payment, adult disability payment and attendance allowancelooked after childDisability living allowance and child disability paymentlooked after and accommodated childDisability living allowance, child disability payment, personal independence payment and adult disability paymentlooked after and accommodated child comes homeDisability living allowance, child disability payment, personal independence payment and adult disability paymentmobility componentDisability test: care component and mobility componenttransferring from DLA7. Child disability paymentwho can get CDPWho can get child disability paymentwinter heating assistanceAmount of benefitchild elementCTCAmount of child tax creditUCStep two: work out your maximum amountchild tax creditChild tax creditamountAmount of child tax creditcare home stay endsTax creditschild adoptedChild tax creditchild in hospital4. Tax creditschild placed for adoptionChild tax creditclaiming1. How to claim benefits and tax creditsdisabled child at residential school4. Tax creditsdisabled child in care homeTax creditsfoster carersChild tax creditkinship carerschild not looked afterChild tax creditlooked after childChild tax creditlooked after and accommodated childTax creditslooked after and accommodated child comes homeTax creditsresponsible for childWho can get child tax creditwho can get CTCWho can get child tax creditchildcare elementUCStep two: work out your maximum amountWTCAmount of working tax creditchildrendefinition of childchild benefitWho counts as a childCTCWho can get child tax credithospital inpatientsChapter 3: Children in hospitalresponsible for childBest Start grantsResponsible for the childchild benefitResponsible for a childCTCWho can get child tax creditScottish child paymentResponsible for a childclaimsbenefits and tax credits1. How to claim benefits and tax creditscommunity care grantsCommunity care grantscare leaversScottish Welfare Fund paymentshospital visiting5. Help visiting your childkinship carersScottish Welfare Fund paymentscompensation paymentsCompensation paymentscomplaintsbenefits and tax creditsComplaintscomponentsESAStep two: work out your applicable amountHBStep four: if you do not get means-tested benefitscontinuing careChapter 10: Young people leaving carecouncil tax reduction8. Council tax reductionamountAmount of reductionbackdatingBackdatingcalculatingStep one: calculate maximum council tax reductioncare home stay endsHousing benefit and council tax reductionchild adoptedHousing benefit and council tax reductionchild in hospitalHousing benefit and council tax reductionchild placed for adoptionHousing benefit and council tax reductionclaiming1. How to claim benefits and tax creditsdisabled child at residential schoolHousing benefit and council tax reductionchild not looked afterIf your child is not looked after by the local authoritylooked after childIf your child is looked after by the local authoritydisabled child in care homeHousing benefit and council tax reductionfoster carersHousing benefit and council tax reductionkinship carerschild not looked afterHousing benefit and council tax reductionlooked after childHousing benefit and council tax reductionlooked after and accommodated childHousing benefit and council tax reductionlooked after and accommodated child comes homeHousing benefit and council tax reductionwho can get CTRWho can get council tax reductioncrisis grantsCrisis grantscare leaversScottish Welfare Fund paymentshospital visiting5. Help visiting your childkinship carersScottish Welfare Fund paymentsdecisionsbenefits and tax credits2. Decisions and delaysdelaysbenefits and tax credits2. Decisions and delayscrisis grantsCrisis grantsdental treatmentcharges13. Health benefitsfreeExempt groupsdisabilityAA3. Attendance allowanceADP2. Adult disability paymentCDP7. Child disability paymentDLA9. Disability living allowanceESA10. Employment and support allowancePIP18. Personal independence paymentdisability living allowance9. Disability living allowanceamountAmount of benefitbackdatingBackdatingcare componentDisability test: care componentcare home stay endsDisability living allowance, child disability payment, personal independence payment and adult disability paymentchild adoptedDisability living allowance and child disability paymentchild in hospitalDisability living allowance, child disability payment, personal independence payment and adult disability paymentchild placed for adoptionDisability living allowance and child disability paymentdisabled child at residential schoolDisability living allowance, child disability payment, personal independence payment and adult disability paymentdisabled child in care homeDisability living allowance, child disability payment, personal independence payment and adult disability paymentfoster carersDisability living allowance, child disability payment, personal independence payment and adult disability paymentkinship carerschild not looked afterDisability living allowance, child disability payment, personal independence payment, adult disability payment and attendance allowancelooked after childDisability living allowance and child disability paymentlooked after and accommodated childDisability living allowance, child disability payment, personal independence payment and adult disability paymentlooked after and accommodated child comes homeDisability living allowance, child disability payment, personal independence payment and adult disability paymentmobility componentDisability test: mobility componenttransferring to CDP9. Disability living allowancewho can get DLAWho can get disability living allowancewinter heating assistanceAmount of benefitdisability premiumISStep two: work out your applicable amountdisabled child elementCTCAmount of child tax creditdisabled child premiumchild in hospitalHB/CTRHousing benefit and council tax reductionIS/JSAIf you still get amounts for your childHBStep four: if you do not get means-tested benefitsISStep two: work out your applicable amountdisabled childrencare homesChapter 4: Disabled children in care homesCDPWho can get child disability paymentDLAWho can get disability living allowanceresidential schoolsChapter 5: Disabled children at residential schooldisabled worker elementWTCAmount of working tax creditdiscretionary housing paymentsDiscretionary housing paymentsDWPcomplaintsDepartment for Work and Pensions complaintsearly learning paymentEarly learning paymentemployment and support allowance10. Employment and support allowanceamountcontributory ESAAmount of benefitincome-related ESAAmount of benefitbackdatingBackdatingcalculating income-related ESAAmount of benefitchild adoptedEmployment and support allowancechild in hospitalIncome-related employment and support allowancechild placed for adoptionIncome-related employment and support allowanceclaiming1. How to claim benefits and tax creditscontributory ESAContributory employment and support allowancedisabled child at residential schoolIncome-related employment and support allowancedisabled child in care homeIncome-related employment and support allowancefoster carersEmployment and support allowanceincome-related ESAIncome-related employment and support allowancekinship carerschild not looked afterIncome-related employment and support allowancelooked after childIncome-related employment and support allowancelooked after and accommodated childIncome-related employment and support allowancewho can get ESAcontributory ESAWho can get contributory employment and support allowanceincome-related ESAWho can get income-related employment and support allowanceenhanced disability premiumchild in hospitalHB/CTRHousing benefit and council tax reductionIS/JSAIf you still get amounts for your childESAStep two: work out your applicable amountfor a childHBStep four: if you do not get means-tested benefitsISStep two: work out your applicable amountISStep two: work out your applicable amountevidenceto support a claimInformation to support your claimfamily elementCTCAmount of child tax creditfamily premiumHBStep four: if you do not get means-tested benefitsISStep two: work out your applicable amountfinancial needInterim payments and short-term advancesfoster careChapter 8: Children living with foster carersbenefits and tax credits2. Benefits and tax credits for foster carersdefinition1. What is foster carelooked after and accommodated childChapter 6: Children who are 'looked after and accommodated'ADPDisability living allowance, child disability payment, personal independence payment and adult disability paymentCDPDisability living allowance, child disability payment, personal independence payment and adult disability paymentDLADisability living allowance, child disability payment, personal independence payment and adult disability paymentPIPDisability living allowance, child disability payment, personal independence payment and adult disability paymentnational insurance creditsNational insurance creditsprivate fosteringPrivate fosteringpublic fosteringPublic fosteringfull-time workWTCWho can get working tax creditfuneral support payment11. Funeral support paymentclaiming1. How to claim benefits and tax creditswho can get a funeral support paymentWho can get a funeral support paymentglasses and contact lensescharges13. Health benefitsvouchersExempt groupsguardian's allowance12. Guardian’s allowanceadoptionParents and adoptive parentsamountAmount of benefitbackdatingBackdatingchild in hospital1. Child benefit and guardian’s allowanceclaiming1. How to claim benefits and tax creditsdisabled child at residential school1. Child benefit and guardian’s allowancedisabled child in care homeChild benefit and guardian’s allowanceeligible childWho is an eligible childfoster carersChild benefitinterim paymentsInterim payments and short-term advanceskinship carerschild not looked afterGuardian’s allowancelooked after childChild benefit and guardian’s allowancewho can get guardian's allowanceWho can get guardian’s allowancehealth benefits13. Health benefitsadoptionHealth benefitsbackdatingBackdatingcare leaversHealth benefitsclaiming1. How to claim benefits and tax creditsexemption from chargesWho is exempt from chargeskinship carerschild not looked afterHealth benefitslooked after and accommodated childHealth benefitslow income schemeLow income schemequalifying benefitsQualifying benefitsHM Revenue and CustomscomplaintsHM Revenue and Customs complaintshospitalADPDisability living allowance, child disability payment, personal independence payment and adult disability paymentCACarer’s allowanceCDPDisability living allowance, child disability payment, personal independence payment and adult disability paymentchild benefit1. Child benefit and guardian’s allowancechild in hospitalChapter 3: Children in hospitalCTC4. Tax creditsCTRHousing benefit and council tax reductionDLADisability living allowance, child disability payment, personal independence payment and adult disability paymentESAIncome-related employment and support allowancefares to hospital13. Health benefitsExempt groupsguardian's allowance1. Child benefit and guardian’s allowanceHBHousing benefit and council tax reductionISIncome support and income-based jobseeker’s allowancePCPension creditPIPDisability living allowance, child disability payment, personal independence payment and adult disability paymentScottish child paymentScottish child paymentUCUniversal creditvisiting costs5. Help visiting your childWTC4. Tax credits16/17-year-oldsIncome support, income-based jobseeker's allowance and housing benefithousing benefit14. Housing benefitamountAmount of benefitbackdatingBackdatingbenefit capBenefit capcalculatingAmount of benefitcare home stay endsHousing benefit and council tax reductioncare leaversIncome support, income-based jobseeker's allowance and housing benefitchild adoptedHousing benefit and council tax reductionchild in hospitalHousing benefit and council tax reductionchild placed for adoptionHousing benefit and council tax reductionclaiming1. How to claim benefits and tax creditsdisabled child at residential schoolHousing benefit and council tax reductionchild not looked afterIf your child is not looked after by the local authoritylooked after childIf your child is looked after by the local authoritydisabled child in care homeHousing benefit and council tax reductiondiscretionary housing paymentsDiscretionary housing paymentsfoster carersHousing benefit and council tax reductioninterim paymentsPayments on account of housing benefitkinship carerschild not looked afterHousing benefit and council tax reductionlooked after childHousing benefit and council tax reductionlooked after and accommodated childHousing benefit and council tax reductionlooked after and accommodated child comes homeHousing benefit and council tax reductionsocial sector tenants under-occupying homeStep one: calculate the maximum housing benefitwho can get HBWho can get housing benefitwho cannot get HBWho cannot get housing benefithousing costscare leaversHelp with accommodationESAStep two: work out your applicable amountHB14. Housing benefitISStep two: work out your applicable amountJSAAmount of benefitUCStep two: work out your maximum amountillnessESA10. Employment and support allowance16/17-year-oldsIncome support, income-based jobseeker's allowance and housing benefitincome support15. Income supportamountAmount of benefitcalculatingAmount of benefitcare home stay endsIncome support and income-based jobseeker’s allowancecare leaversIncome support, income-based jobseeker's allowance and housing benefitchild adoptedIncome supportchild in hospitalIncome support and income-based jobseeker’s allowancechild placed for adoptionIncome supportclaiming for childrenStep two: work out your applicable amountdisabled child at residential schoolIncome support and income-based jobseeker’s allowancechild not looked afterIf your child is not looked after by the local authoritylooked after childIf your child is looked after by the local authoritydisabled child in care homeIncome support and income-based jobseeker’s allowancefoster carersIncome supportkinship carerschild not looked afterIncome supportlooked after childIncome supportlooked after and accommodated childIncome support and jobseeker’s allowancelooked after and accommodated child comes homeIncome support and jobseeker’s allowancewho can get ISWho can get income supportIndependent Case ExaminercomplaintsDepartment for Work and Pensions complaintsinterim paymentsbenefitsInterim payments and short-term advancesHBPayments on account of housing benefit16/17-year-oldsIncome support, income-based jobseeker's allowance and housing benefitjobseeker's allowance16. Jobseeker’s allowanceamountcontribution-based JSAAmount of benefitincome-based JSAAmount of benefitbackdatingBackdatingcalculating income-based JSAAmount of benefitcare home stay endsIncome support and income-based jobseeker’s allowancecare leaversIncome support, income-based jobseeker's allowance and housing benefitchild adoptedJobseeker’s allowancechild in hospitalIncome support and income-based jobseeker’s allowancechild placed for adoptionJobseeker’s allowanceclaiming1. How to claim benefits and tax creditscontribution-based JSAContribution-based jobseeker’s allowancedisabled child at residential schoolIncome support and income-based jobseeker’s allowancechild not looked afterIf your child is not looked after by the local authoritylooked after childIf your child is looked after by the local authoritydisabled child in care homeIncome support and income-based jobseeker’s allowancefoster carersJobseeker’s allowanceincome-based JSAIncome-based jobseeker’s allowancekinship carerschild not looked afterJobseeker’s allowancelooked after childJobseeker’s allowancelooked after and accommodated childIncome support and jobseeker’s allowancelooked after and accommodated child comes homeIncome support and jobseeker’s allowancewho can get JSAcontribution-based JSAWho can get contribution-based jobseeker’s allowanceincome-based JSAWho can get income-based jobseeker’s allowancejudicial reviewbenefits and tax creditsJudicial reviewkinship careChapter 7: Children living with kinship carersallowance from local authoritylooked after childKinship care allowances guidancebenefits and tax creditschild not looked after3. Benefits and tax credits if a child is not looked afterlooked after child4. Benefits and tax credits if a child is looked afterdefinition1. What is kinship carefinancial help from local authority2. Financial help from the local authoritynational insurance creditsNational insurance creditsRegulation 33/Section 110 paymentsRegulation 33/Section 110 paymentsSection 22 paymentsSection 22 paymentsSection 50 paymentsSection 50 paymentsSocial Welfare Fund paymentsScottish Welfare Fund paymentslimited capability for workESAIncome-related employment and support allowanceUCStep two: work out your maximum amountlinking rulesdisabled child in care homeLinking ruleslocal authoritiescare leaversfinancial support3. Financial support from the local authority for 16/17-year-old care leaversother help4. Other help from the local authoritycomplaintsLocal authority complaintskinship care payments2. Financial help from the local authoritylooked after and accommodated childrenChapter 6: Children who are 'looked after and accommodated'local housing allowanceStep one: calculate the maximum housing benefitlone parentsISGroups of people who can get income supportkinship carersISIncome support16/17-year-olds leaving careChapter 10: Young people leaving carelooked after and accommodated childrenChapter 6: Children who are 'looked after and accommodated'child comes home2. When your child comes homelooked after childrencontinuing careChapter 10: Young people leaving caredefinition1. Universal creditdisabled child in care homeHousing benefit and council tax reductionfoster carePublic fosteringkinship care1. What is kinship careallowance from local authorityKinship care allowances guidanceresidential schoolHB/CTRIf your child is looked after by the local authorityIS/JSAIf your child is looked after by the local authoritymaternityBest Start foodsBest Start foodsBest Start grants4. Best Start grantpregnancy and baby paymentPregnancy and baby paymentMPscomplaintsUsing your MPnational insurance contributionsESAWho can get contributory employment and support allowancefoster carersNational insurance creditsJSAWho can get contribution-based jobseeker’s allowancekinship carersNational insurance creditsOmbudsmancomplaintsComplaining to the Ombudsmanparentsguardian's allowanceParents and adoptive parentsParliamentary and Health Service OmbudsmancomplaintsComplaining to the Ombudsmanpension credit17. Pension creditamountAmount of benefitbackdatingBackdatingcalculatingGuarantee creditchild adoptedPension creditchild in hospitalPension creditchild placed for adoptionPension creditclaiming1. How to claim benefits and tax creditsdisabled child at residential schoolPension creditdisabled child in care homePension creditfoster carersPension creditguarantee creditGuarantee creditkinship carerschild not looked afterPension creditlooked after childPension creditlooked after and accommodated childPension creditlooked after and accommodated child comes homePension creditqualifying agePension agesavings creditSavings creditwho can get PCWho can get pension creditpensioner premiumESAStep two: work out your applicable amountISStep two: work out your applicable amountpersonal allowanceESAStep two: work out your applicable amountHBStep four: if you do not get means-tested benefitsISStep two: work out your applicable amountJSAAmount of benefitpersonal independence payment18. Personal independence paymentamountAmount of benefitbackdatingBackdatingcare home stay endsDisability living allowance, child disability payment, personal independence payment and adult disability paymentchild in hospitalDisability living allowance, child disability payment, personal independence payment and adult disability paymentdaily living activitiesDisability conditionsdisability conditionsDisability conditionsdisabled child at residential schoolDisability living allowance, child disability payment, personal independence payment and adult disability paymentdisabled child in care homeDisability living allowance, child disability payment, personal independence payment and adult disability paymentfoster carersDisability living allowance, child disability payment, personal independence payment and adult disability paymentkinship carerschild not looked afterDisability living allowance, child disability payment, personal independence payment, adult disability payment and attendance allowancelooked after childDisability living allowance and child disability paymentlooked after and accommodated childDisability living allowance, child disability payment, personal independence payment and adult disability paymentlooked after and accommodated child comes homeDisability living allowance, child disability payment, personal independence payment and adult disability paymentmobility activitiesDisability conditionswho can get PIPWho can get personal independence paymentpregnancyBest Start foodsBest Start foodsBest Start grants4. Best Start grantISGroups of people who can get income supportpregnancy and baby paymentPregnancy and baby paymentpregnancy and baby paymentPregnancy and baby paymentpremiumsESAStep two: work out your applicable amountHBStep four: if you do not get means-tested benefitsISStep two: work out your applicable amountJSAAmount of benefitprescriptions13. Health benefitsqualifying young personchild benefitWho counts as a qualifying young personCTCWho can get child tax creditRegulation 33 paymentsRegulation 33/Section 110 paymentslooked after childchild benefitChild benefit and guardian’s allowanceESAIncome-related employment and support allowanceHB/CTRHousing benefit and council tax reductionISIncome supportJSAJobseeker’s allowancePCPension credittax creditsWorking tax creditUCUniversal creditrelevant educationRelevant educationrentHB14. Housing benefitresidential accommodationADPDisability living allowance, child disability payment, personal independence payment and adult disability paymentCACarer’s allowanceCDPDisability living allowance, child disability payment, personal independence payment and adult disability paymentDLADisability living allowance, child disability payment, personal independence payment and adult disability paymentPIPDisability living allowance, child disability payment, personal independence payment and adult disability paymentresidential schoolsdisabled childrenChapter 5: Disabled children at residential schoolvisiting costs5. Help visiting your childrespite careCarer’s allowanceresponsibility for a childBest Start grantsResponsible for the childchild benefitResponsible for a childCTCWho can get child tax creditScottish child paymentResponsible for a childschool-age paymentSchool-age paymentScottish child payment19. Scottish child paymentamountAmount of benefitbackdatingBackdatingchild adoptedScottish child paymentchild in hospitalScottish child paymentchild placed for adoptionScottish child paymentclaiming1. How to claim benefits and tax creditsdisabled child at residential schoolScottish child paymentdisabled child in care homeScottish child paymentfoster carersScottish child paymentkinship carerschild not looked afterScottish child paymentlooked after childScottish child paymentlooked after and accommodated childScottish child paymentpriority of claimantsPriority between claimantsqualifying benefitsQualifying benefitsresponsible for childResponsible for a childwho can get Scottish child paymentWho can get Scottish child paymentScottish Public Services OmbudsmancomplaintsComplaining to the OmbudsmanScottish Welfare Fund20. The Scottish Welfare Fundcare leaversScottish Welfare Fund paymentsclaiming1. How to claim benefits and tax creditscommunity care grantsCommunity care grantscrisis grantsCrisis grantskinship carersScottish Welfare Fund paymentsSection 22 paymentsSection 22 paymentschild not looked afterESAIncome-related employment and support allowanceHB/CTRHousing benefit and council tax reductionISIncome supportJSAJobseeker’s allowancePCPension credittax creditsThe effect of local authority paymentsUCUniversal creditlooked after childESAIncome-related employment and support allowanceHB/CTRHousing benefit and council tax reductionISIncome supportJSAJobseeker’s allowancePCPension credittax creditsWorking tax creditUCUniversal creditSection 50 paymentsSection 50 paymentschild not looked afterESAIncome-related employment and support allowanceHB/CTRHousing benefit and council tax reductionISIncome supportJSAJobseeker’s allowancePCPension credittax creditsThe effect of local authority paymentsUCUniversal creditlooked after childESAIncome-related employment and support allowanceHB/CTRHousing benefit and council tax reductionISIncome supportJSAJobseeker’s allowancePCPension credittax creditsWorking tax creditUCUniversal creditSection 110 paymentsRegulation 33/Section 110 paymentssevere disability additionPCStep one: calculate your appropriate minimum guaranteesevere disability elementWTCAmount of working tax creditsevere disability premiumESAStep two: work out your applicable amountISStep two: work out your applicable amountseverely disabled child elementCTCAmount of child tax creditshort-term advancesbenefitsInterim payments and short-term advancesSocial Security ScotlandcomplaintsSocial Security Scotland complaintsstatutory adoption pay21. Statutory adoption payadopting a childStatutory adoption payamountAmount of benefitbackdatingBackdatingchoosing adoption pay or paternity payStatutory adoption pay, statutory paternity pay and statutory shared parental payclaiming1. How to claim benefits and tax creditswho can get SAPWho can get statutory adoption paystatutory paternity payadopting a childStatutory paternity payamountStatutory paternity paybackdatingBackdatingchoosing adoption pay or paternity payStatutory adoption pay, statutory paternity pay and statutory shared parental payclaiming1. How to claim benefits and tax creditsstatutory shared parental pay adopting a childStatutory shared parental payamountStatutory shared parental paybackdatingBackdatingclaiming1. How to claim benefits and tax creditstax creditsChapter 1: Benefits and tax credits22. Tax creditsbenefit capBenefit captravel expenseschild at residential school5. Help visiting your childchild in hospital5. Help visiting your childdisabled child in care homeHelp visiting your childtwo-child limitCTCAmount of child tax creditUCStep two: work out your maximum amount16/17-year-olds1. Universal credituniversal credit23. Universal creditamountAmount of benefitassessment periodMonthly assessment periodbackdatingBackdatingbenefit capBenefit capcalculatingAmount of benefitcare home stay endsUniversal creditcare leavers1. Universal creditchild adoptedUniversal creditchild in hospitalUniversal creditchild placed for adoptionUniversal creditclaimant commitmentClaimant commitmentclaiming1. How to claim benefits and tax creditsdisabled child at residential schoolUniversal creditdisabled child in care homeUniversal creditfoster carersUniversal creditkinship carerschild not looked afterUniversal creditlooked after childUniversal creditlooked after and accommodated childUniversal creditlooked after and accommodated child comes homeUniversal creditwho can get UCWho can get universal creditwinter heating assistanceCDPAmount of benefitDLAAmount of benefitwork allowanceUCStep three: work out your earnings and how much can be ignoredworking tax creditWorking tax creditamountAmount of working tax creditcare home stay endsTax creditschild adoptedWorking tax creditchild in hospital4. Tax creditschild placed for adoptionWorking tax creditclaiming1. How to claim benefits and tax creditsdisabled child at residential school4. Tax creditsdisabled child in care homeTax creditsfoster carersWorking tax creditkinship carerschild not looked afterWorking tax creditlooked after childWorking tax creditlooked after and accommodated childTax creditslooked after and accommodated child comes homeTax creditswho can get WTCWho can get working tax credityoung peopleleaving careChapter 10: Young people leaving care