Database: Households on Universal Credit
Description
A child element will be included in a Universal Credit award where there is responsibility for a child or qualifying young person who normally lives in the household. Different rates apply for first and subsequent children.
There is no requirement to work a certain number of hours to qualify.
Classification
Applicable to: All Households
The Child Entitlement field can take the following values:
Total number of categories: 2
Quality Statement
Households with a Child element have been identified by observing whether an entitlement to Child element is recorded. Where the value recorded for a Disabled Child or Child Care element corresponds to the value of one or more Child elements, the record has been corrected to reflect this.
The elements of Universal Credit associated with a claim have been identified based on the current circumstances of the household according to the latest records held by the department. Entitlements may change over time as circumstances change.