# The Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2014, Paragraph 5

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

The amount of the transitional SDP element in the first assessment period is—
(a) in the case of a single claimant—
(i) £148.82, if the LCWRA element is included in the award, or
(ii) £353.44, if the LCWRA element is not included in the award;
(b) in the case of joint claimants—
(i) £502.27, if the higher SDP rate is payable on the first day of the award and no person becomes a carer for either of them in the first assessment period,
(ii) £148.82, if paragraph (i) does not apply and the LCWRA element is included in the award in respect of either of them, or
(iii) £353.44, if paragraph (i) does not apply and the LCWRA element is not included in the award in respect of either of them.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/1230/schedule/2/paragraph/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/universal-credit-transitional-provisions-regulations-2014/schedule-2/paragraph-5
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