Commentary on provisions of Act Section 16: Universal credit: limited capability for work element
The section makes similar provision for UC claimants as section1 5 for ESA claimants. It amends section 12 of the Welfare Reform Act 2012 which provides for an award of universal credit to include an amount in respect of such particular needs or circumstances as may be prescribed in regulations.
	It removes the provision in section 12(2)(a) that the fact that a claimant has limited capability for work is a need or circumstance that may be prescribed.
	The intention is that regulations made under existing provisions of the Welfare Reform Act 2012 will remove provision for the limited capability for work element but that this will not apply to claimants who are already in receipt of that element.