The Universal Credit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016

[F1Order of children and qualifying young personsN.I.

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25B.—(1) Subject to [F2paragraphs (2) and (2A)], the order of children or qualifying young persons in a claimant's household is to be determined by reference to [F3the date of birth of each child or qualifying young person for whom the claimant is responsible, taking the earliest date first.]

(2) In a case where—

(a)the date in relation to two or more children or qualifying young persons for whom the claimant is responsible (as determined under paragraph (1)) is the same date, F4...

F4(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

the order of those children or qualifying young persons (as between themselves only) in the claimant's household is the order determined by the Department that ensures that the amount mentioned in Article 15(1) of the Order is available in respect of the greatest number of children or qualifying young persons.

[F5(2A) Any child or qualifying young person to whom regulation 25A(1)(za) applies is to be disregarded when determining the order of children and qualifying young persons under this regulation.]

(3) In this regulation and Schedule 12, “claimant” means a single claimant or either of joint claimants.]

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