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CHAPTER 1 ENTITLEMENT TO OTHER BENEFITS
5.Termination of awards of certain existing benefits: new claimant partners
6.Termination of awards of certain existing benefits: other claimants
7.Treatment of ongoing entitlement to certain benefits: benefit cap
10.Modification of tax credits legislation: overpayments and penalties
11.Modification of tax credits legislation: finalisation of tax credits
CHAPTER 2 EFFECT OF TRANSITION TO UNIVERSAL CREDIT
14.Modification of Claims and Payments Regulations in relation to universal credit claimants
20.Transition from old style ESA before the end of the assessment phase
21.Transition from jobseeker’s allowance following an extended period of sickness
22.Other claimants with limited capability for work: credits only cases
23.Transition from income support payable on the grounds of incapacity for work or disability and other incapacity benefits
24.Transition from other incapacity benefits: assessment under the ESA (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2010
25.Transition from other incapacity benefits: claimants approaching pensionable age
27.Other claimants with incapacity for work: credits only cases where claimant is approaching pensionable age
28.Other claimants with incapacity for work: credits only cases
36.Loss of benefit penalties: transition from existing benefits other than tax credits
38.Loss of benefit penalties transition from working tax credit
MODIFICATION OF TAX CREDITS LEGISLATION (FINALISATION OF TAX CREDITS)
2.In section 7 (income test)— (a) in subsection (3) before...
5.In section 19 (power to enquire)— (a) in subsection (1)(a)...
6.In section 20 (decisions on discovery)— (a) in subsection (1)...
7.In section 21 (decisions subject to official error) for “18(1),...
8.In section 23 (notice of decisions)— (a) in subsection (1)...
9.In section 30(1) (underpayments) before “tax year” in each place...
10.In section 38 (appeals)— (a) in subsection (1)(b) before “tax...
11.Modifications to the Tax Credits (Definition and Calculation of Income) Regulations
12.In regulation 2(2) (interpretation) after the definition of “the Macfarlane...
14.In regulation 4 (employment income)— (a) in paragraph (1)(a) before...
15.In regulation 5 (pension income)— (a) in paragraph (1) after...
16.In regulation 6 (trading income)— (a) re-number the existing regulation...
17.In regulation 7 (social security income)— (a) in paragraph (1)...
18.In regulation 8 (student income) after “in relation to a...
19.In regulation 10 (investment income)— (a) in paragraph (1) after...
20.In regulation 11(1) (property income)— (a) omit “annual”;
21.In regulation 12(1) (foreign income) before “year” insert “part tax”....
22.In regulation 13 (notional income) after “means income” insert “received...
23.In regulation 18 (miscellaneous income) after “means income” insert “received...
24.Modifications to the Tax Credits (Income Thresholds and Determination of Rates) Regulations
25.In regulation 2 (interpretation)— (a) after the definition of “the...
26.In regulation 7(3) (determination of rate of working tax credit)—...
27.In regulation 8(3) (determination of rate of child tax credit)—...
28.Modifications to the Tax Credits (Claims and Notifications) Regulations
30.Omit regulation 11 (circumstances in which claims to be treated...
31.Omit regulation 12 (further circumstances in which claims to be...
32.In regulation 13 (circumstances in which claims made by one...
33.In regulation 15(1)(c) (persons who die after making a claim)—...
35.Modification to the Tax Credits (Payment by the Commissioners) Regulations
36.Omit regulation 7 (prescribed circumstances for certain purposes).
38.In regulation 3(5)(a) (circumstances in which a person is treated...
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