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The Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022

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Regulation 13

SCHEDULEN.I.Consequential Amendments

1.—(1) The Transitional Provisions Regulations are amended as follows.N.I.

(2) In regulation 2 (interpretation) in paragraph (4) omit the reference to “and regulation 48 (notified persons who claim as a different benefit unit)”.

(3) In regulation 3 (exclusion of entitlement to certain benefits) in paragraph (2)(ab), for “, 47(1) or 48(2)” substitute “or 47(1)”.

(4) In regulation 6A(1) (transitional housing payment) in the preliminary text for “, 47 or 48” substitute “or 47” and in paragraphs (a) and (b) for “, 47(1) or 48(2)” substitute “or 47(1)”.

(5) In regulation 6B(2) (effect on universal credit award of two week run-on etc.) for “, 47(1) or 48(2)” substitute “or 47(1)”.

(6) In regulation 12 (appeals etc relating to certain existing benefits) in paragraph (3) for “, 47 or 48” substitute “or 47”.

(7) In regulation 45(3) (migration notice) in paragraph (5)—

(a)at the end of sub-paragraph (a) insert “or”; and

(b)omit sub-paragraph (b)

(8) In regulation 47(4) (termination of existing benefits if no claim before the deadline) omit paragraph (5).

(9) In regulation 59(5) (qualifying claim – department may set later commencement day) omit “or 47(4)”.

Commencement Information

I1Sch. para. 1 in operation at 1.8.2022, see reg. 1(1)

2.—(1) The Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 (Commencement No. 8 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions) Order 2017(6) is amended as follows.N.I.

(2) Article 8 (transitional provisions where the department determines that claims for universal credit may not be made: effect on claims for employment and support allowance and jobseeker’s allowance) is revoked.

(3) Article 24 (transitional provision: claims for housing benefit, income support or a tax credit) is revoked.

Commencement Information

I2Sch. para. 2 in operation at 1.8.2022, see reg. 1(1)

3.—(1) The Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 (Commencement No.13 and Savings and Transitional Provisions and Commencement No.8 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Amendment)) Order 2019(7) is amended as follows.N.I.

(2) In paragraph (3) of article 2 (interpretation) omit “and article 8(2)(b)”.

(3) In article 6(4) (transitional provision: termination of awards of housing benefit) for “Article 24(11) of the No.8 Order” substitute “regulation 2 of the Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016”.

(4) In article 7(1)(a)(i) (transitional provisions: application to housing benefit of the rules in universal credit for treatment of couples and polygamous marriages) for “Article 24 of the No.8 Order” substitute “regulation 4A of the Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016”.

(5) Article 8 (transitional provision: where restrictions on claims for universal credit are in place) is revoked.

Commencement Information

I3Sch. para. 3 in operation at 1.8.2022, see reg. 1(1)

(1)

Regulation 6A was inserted by S.R. 2019 No. 152

(2)

Regulation 6B was inserted by S.R. 2019 No. 152

(3)

Regulation 45 was inserted by S.R. 2019 No. 152

(4)

Regulation 47 was inserted by S.R. 2019 No. 152

(5)

Regulation 59 was inserted by S.R. 2019 No. 152

(6)

S.R. 2017 No. 190 (c. 11)

(7)

S.R. 2019 No. 4 (c. 1)

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