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38.—(1) The amounts of the standard allowance, the child element, the [F1LCWRA element] and the carer element (which are all fixed amounts) and the maximum amounts of the childcare costs element are given in the following table.
(2) The amount of the housing costs element is dealt with in regulation 27.
(3) In the case of an award where the claimant is a member of a couple, but claims as a single person, the amounts are those shown in the table for a single claimant.
Element | Amount for each assessment period | |
---|---|---|
Standard allowance— | ||
single claimant aged under 25 | £251.77 | |
single claimant aged 25 or over | £317.82 | |
joint claimants both aged under 25 | £395.20 | |
joint claimants where either is aged 25 or over | £498.89 | |
Child element— | ||
F2. . . | F2. . . | |
[F3each] child or qualifying young person | £231.67 | |
Additional amount for disabled child or qualifying young person— | ||
lower rate | £126.11 | |
higher rate | £367.92 | |
[F4LCWRA element]— | ||
F5. . . | F5. . . | |
limited capability for work and work-related activity | £315.60 | |
Carer element | £150.39 | |
Childcare costs element— | ||
maximum amount for one child | £646.35 | |
maximum amount for 2 or more children | £1,108.04 |
Textual Amendments
F1Words in reg. 38(1) substituted (coming into force in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending Rule) by The Universal Credit (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional and Savings Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 (S.R. 2017/146), regs. 1(2), 2(6)(a)
F2Words in reg. 38 Table omitted (11.3.2017) by virtue of The Welfare Reform and Work (Northern Ireland) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/999 (N.I. 1)), arts. 2(1), 10(5)(b)(i); S.R. 2017/46, art. 2(b)
F3Word in reg. 38 Table substituted (11.3.2017) by The Welfare Reform and Work (Northern Ireland) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/999 (N.I. 1)), arts. 2(1), 10(5)(b)(ii); S.R. 2017/46, art. 2(b)
F4Words in reg. 38 Table substituted (coming into force in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending Rule) by The Universal Credit (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional and Savings Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 (S.R. 2017/146), regs. 1(2), 2(6)(b)(i)
F5Words in reg. 38 Table omitted (coming into force in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending Rule) by virtue of The Universal Credit (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional and Savings Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 (S.R. 2017/146), regs. 1(2), 2(6)(b)(ii)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Sums in reg. 38 Table amended (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(1)(m) of the amending Rule) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. 2019/58), arts. 1(1)(m), 29(2), Sch. 9
39. In calculating the maximum amount of an award where any of the following persons has died—
(a)in the case of a joint award, one member of the couple,
(b)a child or qualifying young person for whom a claimant was responsible,
(c)in the case of a claimant who had regular and substantial caring responsibilities for a severely disabled person, that person, or
(d)a person who was a non dependant within the meaning of paragraph 8(2) of Schedule 4,
the award is to continue to be calculated as if the person had not died for the assessment period in which the death occurs and the following two assessment periods.
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