# The Child Tax Credit Regulations 2002, Regulation 6: Entitlement to child tax credit after death of child or qualifying young person


If—
(a) a child or qualifying young person dies, and
(b) a person is (or would, if a claim had been made, have been) entitled to child tax credit in respect of the child or qualifying young person immediately before the death,
that person shall be entitled to child tax credit in respect of the child or qualifying young person for the period of eight weeks immediately following the death or, in the case of a qualifying young person, until the date on which he or she would have attained the age of twenty, if earlier.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/2007/regulation/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/child-tax-credit-regulations-2002/regulation-6
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