The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 29 and Commencement No. 17, 19, 22, 23 and 24 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Modification)) Order 2017

Modification of the No. 17, 19, 22 and 24 Orders: removal of the gateway conditions from 19th July 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 19th July 2017.

(2) Where this article applies, the provisions referred to in sub-paragraphs (a) to (j) have effect, with respect to a claimant residing in the relevant designated postcodes, 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. 17 Order, in respect of the Part 22 designated postcodes;

(b) articles 3(2)(i) and 4(2)(i) of the No. 17 Order, in respect of the Part 23 designated postcodes;

(c) articles 3(2)(k) and 4(2)(k) of the No. 17 Order, in respect of the Part 24 designated postcodes;

(d) articles 3(2)(b) and 4(2)(b) of the No. 19 Order, in respect of the Part 25 designated postcodes;

(e) articles 3(2)(g) and 4(2)(m) and (n) of the No. 22 Order, in respect of the Part 26 designated postcodes;

(f) articles 3(2)(h) and 4(2)(o) and (p) of the No. 22 Order, in respect of the Part 27 designated postcodes;

(g) articles 3(2)(d) and 4(2)(g) and (h) of the No. 24 Order(1), in respect of the Part 28 designated postcodes;

(h) articles 3(2)(h) and 4(2)(o) and (p) of the No. 24 Order(2), in respect of the Part 29 designated postcodes;

(i) articles 3(2)(p) and 4(2)(ee) and (ff) of the No. 24 Order(3), in respect of the Part 30 designated postcodes;

(j) articles 3(2)(q) and 4(2)(gg) and (hh) of the No. 24 Order, in respect of the Part 31 designated postcodes.

(1)

Articles 3(2)(d) and 4(2)(g) and (h) were modified by S.I. 2016/963.

(2)

Articles 3(2)(h) and 4(2)(o) and (p) were modified by S.I. 2016/963 and 2017/57 (C. 5).

(3)

Articles 3(2)(p) and 4(2)(ee) and (ff) were modified by S.I. 2016/963 and 2017/57 (C. 5) and 584 (C. 53).