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- Sch. 4 para. 12(6A)(a)(iia) words omitted by S.I. 2025/3 reg. 5(2)(b)(ii)
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[F1 Order of children and qualifying young personsU.K.
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24B.—(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...
(b)F4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
the order of those children or qualifying young persons (as between themselves only) in the claimant’s household is the order determined by the Secretary of State that ensures that the amount mentioned in section 10(1) of the Act 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 24A(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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F1Regs. 24A-24B inserted (6.4.2017) by The Social Security (Restrictions on Amounts for Children and Qualifying Young Persons) Amendment Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/376), regs. 1, 2(3)
F2Words in reg. 24B(1) substituted (28.11.2018) by The Universal Credit and Jobseeker's Allowance (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1129), regs. 1(2), 3(4)(a)(i)
F3Words in reg. 24B(1) substituted (28.11.2018) by The Universal Credit and Jobseeker's Allowance (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1129), regs. 1(2), 3(4)(a)(ii)
F4Reg. 24B(2)(b) and word omitted (28.11.2018) by virtue of The Universal Credit and Jobseeker's Allowance (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1129), regs. 1(2), 3(4)(b)
F5Reg. 24B(2A) inserted (28.11.2018) by The Universal Credit and Jobseeker's Allowance (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1129), regs. 1(2), 3(4)(c)
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