# The Tax Credits (Claims and Notifications) Regulations 2002, Regulation 26A: Date of notification - disability element where child is disabled or severely disabled

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) In the circumstances prescribed by paragraph (2), the notification of a change in circumstances is to be treated as having been given on the date prescribed by paragraph (3).
(2) The circumstances prescribed by this paragraph are where–
(a) a notification is given of a change of circumstances in respect of a claim to child tax credit which results in the Board making an award of the disability element of that tax credit in favour of a person or persons, in respect of a child where that child is disabled or severely disabled; and
(b) the notification date is within one month of the date that a claim for a disability benefit or personal independence payment or armed forces independence payment in respect of the child is determined in favour of those persons (or one of them).
(3) The date prescribed by this paragraph is the latest of the following:
(a) the first date in respect of which the disability benefit or personal independence payment or armed forces independence payment was payable;
(b) the date falling one month before the claim for the disability benefit or personal independence payment or armed forces independence payment was made;
(c) the date the claim for child tax credit was made (or treated as made under regulations 7 and 7A).
(4) In this regulation “disability benefit” means a disability living allowance under section 71 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 or disability assistance under section 31 of the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018.
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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/2014/regulation/26A (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/tax-credits-claims-and-notifications-regulations-2002/regulation-26A
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