10.—(1) Regulation 56 (the transitional element – initial amount and adjustment where other elements increase) of the Transitional Provisions Regulations is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph (4), after ““relevant increase” is” insert “, subject to paragraph (5),”.
(3) At the end insert the following paragraphs:—
“(5) In cases where the LCW is replaced by the LCWRA element, the “relevant increase” is to be treated as the difference between the amounts of those elements.
(6) In this regulation “LCW element”(1) and “LCWRA element” have the same meaning as in regulation 2 of the Universal Credit Regulations.””
Commencement Information
I1Reg. 10 in operation at 1.8.2022, see reg. 1(1)
The LCW element was abolished from 3rd April 2017 by S.R. 2017 No. 146 but is saved for certain claimants by transitional provisions as set out in Schedule 2 to S.R. 2017 No.146