Regulation 24 The child element

(1)

The amount to be included in an award of universal credit for each child or qualifying young person for whom a claimant is responsible (“the child element”) is given in the table in regulation 36.

(2)

An additional amount as shown in that table is to be included in respect of each child or qualifying young person who is disabled and that amount is—

(a)

the lower rate, where the child or qualifying young person is entitled to disability living allowance or personal independence payment (unless sub-paragraph (b) applies); or

(b)

the higher rate where the child or qualifying young person is—

(i)

entitled to the care component of disability living allowance at the highest rate or the daily living component of personal independence payment at the enhanced rate, or

(ii)

registered as blind.