Section 10 — Welfare Reform Act 2012: Responsibility for children and young persons

Responsibility for children and young persons 10 1 The calculation of an award of universal credit is to include an amount for each child or qualifying young person for whom a claimant is responsible. 1A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2 Regulations may make provision for the inclusion of an additional amount for each child or qualifying young person for whom a claimant is responsible who is disabled.

3 Regulations are to specify, or provide for the calculation of, amounts to be included under subsection (1) or (2).

4 Regulations may provide for exceptions to subsection (1) ....

5 In this Part, “ qualifying young person ” means a person of a prescribed description.