http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/655/regulation/3The Universal Credit (Persons who have attained state pension credit qualifying age) (Amendment) Regulations 2020texttext/xmlenSOCIAL SECURITYStatute Law Database2020-12-30Expert Participation2020-11-25 These Regulations amend various instruments that govern the entitlement of a claimant (“C”), who has reached state pension credit qualifying age (“the qualifying age”), to universal credit (“UC”), state pension credit (“SPC”) and housing benefit for pensioners (“HB”), so as to provide for a smooth transition between those benefits where a person reaches that age, becomes part of a mixed-age couple, or certain other changes of circumstance occur. See section 1(6) of the State Pension Credit Act 2002 (c. 16) for the definition of “the qualifying age”. “Mixed-age”, in relation to a couple or a marriage, means where one member has attained the qualifying age and the other has not (see regulation 2(2)(b) which amends regulation 5 of the State Pension Credit Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/1792) (“the 2002 Regulations”) to insert that definition). Amendment of the Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations 200631The Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations 2006 are amended as follows.2In regulation 29 (meaning of income) , before paragraph (i) of sub-paragraph (j) of paragraph (1) insert—ziuniversal credit;.S.I. 2006/214.Paragraph (1)(j) was amended by S.I. 2012/757, 2013/388, 458 and 591, 2014/3255, 2017/422, 2018/872 and 1138, 2019/1060 and 2020/354.Reg. 3 in force at 25.11.2020, see reg. 1(2)Reg. 3 in force at 25.11.2020, see reg. 1(2)
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