Disabled Working Tax Credit and ASD

Roxy07

With all the benefit changes is this likely to stay the same?

And is someone with ASD likely to be entitled to it?

Savvy_Sue

I can answer the second question fairly rapidly: it depends ...

DS1 is on the spectrum, but generally you'd never know. I can't imagine he'd ever get any benefits help, but when he was a student he was awarded a Disabled Student Grant, with help from the disability support team at his uni.

Indie_Kid

You have to receive (or have received) a certain benefit to claim working tax credits. And there's criteria to meet in relation to disability. ASD in itself isn't reason enough to receive working tax credits.

pmlindyloo

Here is a link showing when the disability element is awarded:

http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/leaflets/wtc2.pdf

Scroll down to Disability element of working tax credit.