The Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022

1.—(1) The Transitional Provisions Regulations are amended as follows. N.I.

(2) In regulation 2 (interpretation) in paragraph (4) omit the reference to “and regulation 48 (notified persons who claim as a different benefit unit)”.

(3) In regulation 3 (exclusion of entitlement to certain benefits) in paragraph (2)(ab), for “, 47(1) or 48(2)” substitute “or 47(1)”.

(4) In regulation 6A(1) (transitional housing payment) in the preliminary text for “, 47 or 48” substitute “or 47” and in paragraphs (a) and (b) for “, 47(1) or 48(2)” substitute “or 47(1)”.

(5) In regulation 6B(2) (effect on universal credit award of two week run-on etc.) for “, 47(1) or 48(2)” substitute “or 47(1)”.

(6) In regulation 12 (appeals etc relating to certain existing benefits) in paragraph (3) for “, 47 or 48” substitute “or 47”.

(7) In regulation 45(3) (migration notice) in paragraph (5)—

(a) at the end of sub-paragraph (a) insert “or”; and

(b) omit sub-paragraph (b)

(8) In regulation 47(4) (termination of existing benefits if no claim before the deadline) omit paragraph (5).

(9) In regulation 59(5) (qualifying claim – department may set later commencement day) omit “or 47(4)”.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. para. 1 in operation at 1.8.2022, see reg. 1(1)

(1)

Regulation 6A was inserted by S.R. 2019 No. 152

(2)

Regulation 6B was inserted by S.R. 2019 No. 152

(3)

Regulation 45 was inserted by S.R. 2019 No. 152

(4)

Regulation 47 was inserted by S.R. 2019 No. 152

(5)

Regulation 59 was inserted by S.R. 2019 No. 152