1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Universal Credit (Claims and Payments) (Scotland) Regulations 2017 and come into force on 4th October 2017.
(2) In these Regulations—
“the 2013 Claims and Payments Regulations” means the Universal Credit, Personal Independence Payment, Jobseeker’s Allowance and Employment and Support Allowance (Claims and Payments) Regulations 2013(1);
“housing costs element” has the meaning in regulation 25 of the Universal Credit Regulations 2013(2), but does not include a housing costs element calculated under schedule 5 of those Regulations (housing costs element for owner-occupiers);
“Scottish UC applicant or recipient” means a person applying for universal credit, or awarded universal credit, who resides in Scotland (and any one of the members of a couple living in Scotland who jointly make a claim for, or have been awarded, universal credit).