F1SCHEDULE IIAAdditional amount applicable for claimants responsible for a child or qualifying young person

Death of child or qualifying young person

8.

(1)

If a child or qualifying young person for whom a claimant is responsible dies, the claimant is to be treated as responsible for that child or qualifying young person until—

(a)

the end of the period of eight weeks starting with the day on which the child or qualifying young person dies; or

(b)

in the case of a qualifying young person, the date on which he or she would have attained the age of 20, if earlier.

(2)

The additional amount applicable to the claimant during the period in which they are treated as responsible for a child or qualifying young person under sub-paragraph (1) is to be calculated in accordance with paragraph 9 on the basis of the circumstances which existed on the day before the day on which the child or qualifying young person died.