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).