PART 4ELEMENTS OF AN AWARD

General

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1

The amounts of the standard allowance, the child element, the F5LCWRA element and the carer element (which are all fixed amounts) and the maximum amounts of the childcare costs element are given in the following table.

2

The amount of the housing costs element is dealt with in regulation 26.

3

In the case of an award where the claimant is a member of a couple, but claims as a single person, the amounts are those shown in the table for a single claimant.

Element

Amount for each assessment period

Standard allowance—

single claimant aged under 25

F2£251.77

single claimant aged 25 or over

F2£317.82

joint claimants both aged under 25

F2£395.20

joint claimants where either is aged 25 or over

F2£498.89

Child element—

F8first child or qualifying young person

C1F8£277.08

F9 each child or qualifying young person

F1£231.67

Additional amount for disabled child or qualifying young person—

lower rate

F2£126.11

higher rate

F10£372.30

F6LCWRA element

F7. . .

F7. . .

limited capability for work and work-related activity

F10£318.76

Carer element

F10£151.89

Childcare costs element—

maximum amount for one child

F3£646.35

maximum amount for two or more children

F4£1,108.04