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.
[F1(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 [F2for each] child or qualifying young person [F3for 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) [F4or (1A)] .
(5) In this Part, “qualifying young person” means a person of a prescribed description.
Textual Amendments
F1Art. 15(1A) inserted (11.3.2017) by The Welfare Reform and Work (Northern Ireland) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/999), arts. 2(1), 10(2); S.R. 2017/46, art. 2(b)
F2Words in art. 15(2) substituted (11.3.2017) by The Welfare Reform and Work (Northern Ireland) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/999), arts. 2(1), 10(3)(a); S.R. 2017/46, art. 2(b)
F3Words in art. 15(2) inserted (11.3.2017) by The Welfare Reform and Work (Northern Ireland) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/999), arts. 2(1), 10(3)(b); S.R. 2017/46, art. 2(b)
F4Words in art. 15(4) inserted (11.3.2017) by The Welfare Reform and Work (Northern Ireland) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/999), arts. 2(1), 10(4); S.R. 2017/46, art. 2(b)
Commencement Information
I1Art. 15 in operation at 2.5.2016 for specified purposes by S.R. 2016/215, art. 2(2)(a)
I2Art. 15 in operation at 27.9.2017 for specified purposes by S.R. 2017/190, art. 4(3)-(6), Sch. 1 (with art. 5)
I3Art. 15 in operation at 15.11.2017 and 13.12.2017 for specified purposes by S.R. 2017/216, art. 3 (with art. 6) (as amended (15.1.2018) by S.R. 2018/1, art. 7)
I4Art. 15 in operation at 17.1.2018 and further specified dates for specified purposes by S.R. 2018/1, art. 3 (with art. 6)
I5Art. 15 in operation at 16.5.2018 and further specified dates for specified purposes by S.R. 2018/97, art. 3 (with art. 6)