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Responsibility for children and young personsN.I.
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15.—(1) The calculation of an award of universal credit is to include an amount for each child or qualifying young person for whom a claimant is responsible.
[(1A) But the amount mentioned in paragraph (1) is to be available in respect of a maximum of two persons who are either children or qualifying young persons for whom a claimant is responsible.]
(2) Regulations may make provision for the inclusion of an additional amount [for each] child or qualifying young person [for whom a claimant is responsible who] is disabled.
(3) Regulations are to specify, or provide for the calculation of, amounts to be included under paragraph (1) or (2).
(4) Regulations may provide for exceptions to paragraph (1) [or (1A)] .
(5) In this Part, “qualifying young person” means a person of a prescribed description.
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