The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 13, 14, 16, 19, 22, 23 and 24 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Modification)) Order 2016

Modification of the No. 13, 14, 16, 22 and 24 Orders: removal of the gateway conditions from 29th June 2016

4.—(1) This article applies in the case of a claim for universal credit, an employment and support allowance or a jobseeker’s allowance that is made or treated as made on or after 29th June 2016.

(2) Where this article applies, the provisions referred to in sub-paragraphs (a) to (f) have effect, with respect to a claimant residing in the designated postcodes referred to in the sub-paragraph in question, as though the reference in those provisions to meeting the gateway conditions were omitted—

(a) articles 3(2)(a) and 4(2)(a) of the No. 13 Order(1), in respect of the Part 10 designated postcodes;

(b) articles 3(2)(a) and 4(2)(a) of the No. 14 Order, in respect of the Part 11 designated postcodes;

(c) articles 3(2)(a) and 4(2)(a) of the No. 16 Order, in respect of the Part 12 designated postcodes;

(d) articles 3(2)(a) and 4(2)(a) and (b) of the No. 22 Order, in respect of the Part 13 designated postcodes;

(e) articles 3(2)(k) and 4(2)(u) and (v) of the No. 22 Order, in respect of the Part 14 designated postcodes;

(f) articles 3(2)(a) and 4(2)(a) and (b) of the No. 24 Order, in respect of the Part 15 designated postcode.

(1)

Articles 3(2) and 4 were substituted by S.I. 2014/1452 (C. 56) so as to include reference to meeting the gateway conditions; article 4(2)(a) was amended by S.I. 2014/1923 (C. 88).