http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/381The Education (Residential Trips) (Prescribed Tax Credits) (England) Regulations 2003Tax creditsChild tax creditWorking tax creditBenefits for parents and childrenEDUCATION, ENGLANDStatute Law Database2026-04-01Expert Participation2011-04-06 Section 457 of the Education Act 1996 states that where a parent is in receipt of prescribed benefits or allowances their child is entitled to free board and lodging on a residential trip. 2003 No. 381EDUCATION, ENGLANDThe Education (Residential Trips) (Prescribed Tax Credits) (England) Regulations 2003Made27th February 2003Laid before Parliament7th March 2003Coming into force6th April 2003The Secretary of State for Education and Skills, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 457(4)(b)(iii), 569 and 579 of the Education Act 1996 hereby makes the following Regulations: Citation, commencement, and extent11These Regulations may be cited as the Education (Residential Trips) (Prescribed Tax Credits) (England) Regulations 2003 and shall come into force on 6th April 2003.2These Regulations apply only in relation to England.Interpretation2In these Regulations –“the 1996 Act” means the Education Act 1996;“Child Tax Credit” and “Working Tax Credit” have the same meaning as in the Tax Credits Act 2002;“annual income” means the income for the tax year calculated in accordance with the Tax Credits (Definition and Calculation of Income) Regulations 2002.<Substitution ChangeId="key-b9cc2c7addfb69d617cdd3e445f6aacb-1775051985761" CommentaryRef="key-b9cc2c7addfb69d617cdd3e445f6aacb">Prescribed tax credits</Substitution>3Child Tax Credit is prescribed for the purposes of section 457(4)(b)(iii) of the 1996 Act in circumstances where the pupil’s parent—ais entitled to Child Tax Credit but not to Working Tax Credit; andbis receiving Child Tax Credit by virtue of an award which is based on an annual income not exceeding £16,190.Prescribed benefit or allowance4Support provided under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 is prescribed for the purposes of section 457(4)(b)(iii) of the 1996 Act.5State Pension Credit payable under section 1 of the State Pension Credit Act 2002 is prescribed for the purposes of section 457(4)(b)(iii) of the 1996 Act in circumstances where the parent is receiving the guarantee credit.Stephen TwiggParliamentary Under Secretary of StateDepartment for Education and Skills27th February 2003 (This note is not part of the Regulations)

Section 457 of the Education Act 1996 states that where a parent is in receipt of prescribed benefits or allowances their child is entitled to free board and lodging on a residential trip.

These regulations prescribe for that purpose support under the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999, and Child Tax Credit in defined circumstances.

The defined circumstances are that the parent must not be in receipt of Working Tax Credit, and that Child Tax Credit must be based on an annual income not exceeding the amount prescribed for the purposes of s.7(1)(a) of the Tax Credits Act 2002, currently £13,230 per annum.

 1996 c. 56. Section 457(4)(b) was substituted by s.200 of the Education Act 2002. 2002 c. 21. S.I. 2002/2006. Reg. 1 in force at 6.4.2003, see reg. 1(1)Reg. 2 in force at 6.4.2003, see reg. 1(1)Reg. 4 in force at 6.4.2003, see reg. 1(1)Reg. 5 inserted (30.4.2005) by The Education (Residential Trips) (Prescribed Tax Credits) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/1014), regs. 1(1), 2Reg. 3 substituted (6.4.2011) by The Education (Residential Trips) (Prescribed Tax Credits) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/730), regs. 1, 2