{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/welfare-reform-and-work-northern-ireland-order-2016/article-10",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/welfare-reform-and-work-northern-ireland-order-2016/article-10.json",
  "legislation": "nisi/2016/999",
  "legislation_title": "The Welfare Reform and Work (Northern Ireland) Order 2016",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/welfare-reform-and-work-northern-ireland-order-2016",
  "path": "article/10",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "10",
  "heading": "Changes to child element of universal credit",
  "text": "(1) Article 15 of the 2015 Order (responsibility for children and young persons) is amended as follows.\n(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n(3) In paragraph (2)—\n(a) for “if such a” substitute “ for each ”;\n(b) after “person” insert “ for whom a claimant is responsible who ”.\n(4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n(5) In the Universal Credit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016—\n(a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n(b) in regulation 38 (table showing amount of elements), in the table—\n(i) omit the row under “Child element” showing the amount for first child or qualifying young person;\n(ii) in the row under “Child element” showing the amount for second and each subsequent child or qualifying young person, for “second and each subsequent” substitute “ each ”.\n(6) The Department may by regulations make such transitional or transitory provision or savings as the Department considers necessary or expedient in connection with the coming into force of this Article.\n(7) Regulations under this Article are subject to negative resolution.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Art. 10(2) omitted (6.4.2026 in relation to assessment periods commencing on or after that date) by virtue of Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Act 2026 (c. 13), ss. 2(2)(a), 3(4) (with s. 2(4))"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Art. 10(4) omitted (6.4.2026 in relation to assessment periods commencing on or after that date) by virtue of Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Act 2026 (c. 13), ss. 2(2)(a), 3(4) (with s. 2(4))"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Art. 10(5)(a) omitted (6.4.2026 in relation to assessment periods commencing on or after that date) by virtue of Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Act 2026 (c. 13), ss. 2(2)(a), 3(4) (with s. 2(4))"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Art. 10 in operation at 11.3.2017 by S.R. 2017/46, art. 2(b)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2016/999/article/10",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T04:38:56.241956+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}