PART 4ELEMENTS OF AN AWARD

Introduction23

1

This Part contains provisions about the amounts (“the elements”) under—

a

section 9 (the standard allowance);

b

section 10 (responsibility for children and young persons);

c

section 11 (housing costs); and

d

section 12 (particular needs and circumstances),

of the Act that make up the maximum amount of an award of universal credit, as provided in section 8(2) of the Act.

2

The elements to be included in an award under section 12 of the Act in respect of particular needs or circumstances are—

a

F1... the LCWRA element (see regulations 27 and 28);

b

the carer element (see regulations 29 and 30); and

c

the childcare costs element (see regulations 31 to 35).