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<p>Child Disability Living Allowance (DLA) is a benefit for children under the age
of 16 who, due to a disability or health condition, have mobility issues and/or require
substantially more care, attention and supervision than children their age normally
would. If a parent or carer is claiming Child Tax Credits (CTC) and their child is
in receipt of DLA, they are also eligible for additional premiums on their award and
for childcare support. Parents of disabled children may be also able to claim Carer’s
Allowance.</p><p>Universal Credit is designed to ensure that work pays and the most
vulnerable in society are protected, making the system fair for claimants and those
who are able to support themselves solely through work. The increased work allowance
in Universal Credit from April 2019 is assisting 2.4 million working families, with
children or with a disability, to become better off by £635 per year.</p><p> </p><p>The
government is committed to protecting and supporting the most vulnerable in society.
It is for that reason the government has continued to uprate disability and carer
benefits by inflation, including the disability elements of tax credits.</p>
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