The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 11, 13, 16, 22, 23 and 24 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Modification)) Order 2017

Modification of the No. 11, 22 and 24 Orders: removal of the gateway conditions from 22nd February 2017

5.—(1) This article applies in the case of a claim for universal credit that is made, or a claim for an employment and support allowance or a jobseeker’s allowance that is made or treated as made, on or after 22nd February 2017.

(2) Where this article applies, the provisions referred to in sub-paragraphs (a) to (h) 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. 11 Order(1), in respect of the Part 11 designated postcodes;

(b) articles 3(2)(c) and 4(2)(e) and (f) of the No. 22 Order, in respect of the Part 12 designated postcodes;

(c) articles 3(2)(e) and 4(2)(i) and (j) of the No. 22 Order(2), in respect of the Part 13 designated postcodes;

(d) articles 3(2)(j) and 4(2)(s) and (t) of the No. 22 Order(3), in respect of the Part 14 designated postcodes;

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

(f) articles 3(2)(l) and 4(2)(w) and (x) of the No. 24 Order, in respect of the Part 16 designated postcodes;

(g) articles 3(2)(s) and 4(2)(kk) and (ll) of the No. 24 Order(5), in respect of the Part 17 designated postcodes;

(h) articles 3(2)(y) and 4(2)(ww) and (xx) of the No. 24 Order, in respect of the Part 18 designated postcodes.

(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).

(2)

Articles 3(2)(e) and 4(2)(i) and (j) were modified by S.I. 2016/596 (C. 41) and 963.

(3)

Articles 3(2)(j) and 4(2)(s) and (t) were modified by S.I. 2016/963.

(4)

Articles 3(2)(a) and 4(2)(a) and (b) were modified by S.I. 2016/596 (C. 41) and 963 .

(5)

Articles 3(2)(s) and 4(2)(kk) and (ll) were modified by S.I. 2016/963.