# The Universal Credit Regulations 2013, Regulation 27: Award to include LCWRA element

Extent: E+W+S

(1) An award of universal credit is to include an amount in respect of the fact that a claimant has limited capability for work and work-related activity (“the LCWRA element”).
(2) The amount of that element is given in the table in regulation 36 by reference to whether the claimant is—
(a) a pre-2026 claimant,
(b) a severe conditions criteria claimant,
(c) terminally ill, or
(d) any other claimant.
(3) Whether a claimant has limited capability for ... work and work-related activity or is a severe conditions criteria claimant is determined in accordance with Part 5.
(4) In the case of joint claimants, where each of them has limited capability for work and work-related activity,
(a) the award is only to include one LCWRA element , and
(b) where the LCWRA element for each of them is a different amount, the LCWRA element to be included is the higher amount.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/376/regulation/27 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/universal-credit-regulations-2013/regulation-27
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