The Universal Credit (Work Allowance and Taper) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021

Decrease in the universal credit taperN.I.

This section has no associated Explanatory Memorandum

2.—(1) In regulation 23(1)(b)(i) and (ii) of the Universal Credit Regulations (deduction of income and work allowance) for “63%” substitute “55%”(1)

(2) In regulation 54(6) of those Regulations(2) (surplus earnings) for the formula expressing the nil UC threshold substitute—

(M – U) / 55 x 100 + WA.

Commencement Information

I1Reg. 2 in operation at 24.11.2021, see reg. 1(1)

(1)

S.R.2017 No.147 substituted “63%” for “65%”

(2)

Regulation 54 was substituted by S.R. 2018 No. 92