12.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), these Regulations apply to a person who has attained the qualifying age for state pension credit.
(2) These Regulations do not apply to a person if that person, or any partner of that person, is a person on income support, an income-based jobseeker's allowance or an income-related employment and support allowance [F1, except as provided for by paragraphs (3) and (4)].
[F2(3) These Regulations apply to a person who is in receipt of an award of universal credit, or who has a partner who is in receipt of an award of universal credit, if the person with that award has (or, in the case of a joint award, both persons have) attained the qualifying age for state pension credit and—
(a)the award of universal credit is continuing pending a superseding decision taking effect at the end of a universal credit assessment period, as provided for by paragraph 26 of schedule 1 (effective dates for superseding decisions made on the ground of a change in circumstances) of the Universal Credit, Personal Independence Payment, Jobseekers Allowance and Employment and Support Allowance (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations 2013 F3, or
(b)the person awarded universal credit was not entitled to receive that award.
(4) These Regulations apply to a couple, only one of whom has reached the qualifying age for state pension credit, if that person is in receipt of an award of state pension credit and also an award of universal credit, where that award of universal credit is not precluded by virtue of regulation 5(2)(b)(iv) of the Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2014 (entitlement to continuing award of state pension credit during a first assessment period for universal credit where the person is a new claimant partner) F4.]
Textual Amendments
F1Words in reg. 12(2) inserted (1.2.2021) by The Council Tax Reduction (Scotland) Amendment (No. 4) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/413), regs. 1, 9(a)
F2Reg. 12(3)(4) inserted (1.2.2021) by The Council Tax Reduction (Scotland) Amendment (No. 4) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/413), regs. 1, 9(b)
F3 S.I. 2013/381. Paragraph 26 of schedule 1 was substituted by S.I. 2020/655.
F4 S.I. 2014/1230. Head (iv) was inserted by S.I. 2020/655.
13. The financial year commencing 1st April 2013 and each subsequent financial year are prescribed as the years for which these Regulations apply.