The Universal Credit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 No. 216

PART 4 N.I. ELEMENTS OF AN AWARD

Particular needs or circumstances – childcare costs N.I.

Award to include childcare costs element N.I.

32.  An award of universal credit is to include an amount in respect of childcare costs (“the childcare costs element”) in respect of an assessment period in which the claimant meets both—

(a) the work condition (see regulation 33), and

(b) the childcare costs condition (see regulation 34).