PART 2Amendments relating to deductions from benefits
Amendments of the Universal Credit, Personal Independence Payment, Jobseeker’s Allowance and Employment and Support Allowance (Claims and Payments) Regulations 20138
1
Schedule 7 is amended as follows.
2
In paragraph 1, in the definition of “maintenance”—
a
for “paragraph 3” substitute “paragraph 3(1)”;
b
for “paragraph 4(1)(b)” substitute “paragraph 4(1)(a), (b)”.
3
In paragraph 3—
a
in sub-paragraph (1)—
i
omit “Except where universal credit is awarded to the beneficiary,”;
ii
for “£1.20” substitute “£8.40”;
iii
omit “, subject to sub-paragraph (2),”;
iv
for “or jobseeker’s allowance” substitute “, jobseeker’s allowance or universal credit”;
b
after sub-paragraph (1) insert—
1A
No deduction may be made under sub-paragraph (1) if the beneficiary is liable to pay maintenance.
c
omit sub-paragraph (2).