# The Universal Credit Regulations 2013, Regulation 24: The child element

Extent: E+W+S

(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 , Scottish adult disability living allowance , child disability payment , adult disability payment 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 , the care component of Scottish adult disability living allowance at the highest rate in accordance with regulation 6(4) of the Disability Assistance (Scottish Adult Disability Living Allowance) Regulations 2025 , the care component of child disability payment at the highest rate in accordance with regulation 11(5) of the DACYP Regulations , the daily living component of adult disability payment at the enhanced rate in accordance with regulation 5(3) of the Disability Assistance for Working Age People (Scotland) Regulations 2022 or the daily living component of personal independence payment at the enhanced rate, or
(ii) ... blind.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/376/regulation/24 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/universal-credit-regulations-2013/regulation-24
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