SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 2Universal credit: amendments

Social Security Act 1998 (c. 14)

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The Social Security Act 1998 (decisions and appeals) is amended as follows.

44

In section 2 (use of computers), in subsection (2)—

(a)

in paragraph (i), the final “or” is repealed;

(b)

after paragraph (j) there is inserted—

“(k)

Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act 2012;”.

45

In section 8 (decisions by Secretary of State)—

(a)

in subsection (3), after paragraph (a) there is inserted—

“(aa)

universal credit;”;

(b)

in subsection (4), for “or Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act 2007” there is substituted “ , Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act 2007, Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act 2012 ”.

46

In section 11 (regulations with respect to decisions), in subsection (3), for “and Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act 2007” there is substituted “ , Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act 2007, Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act 2012 ”.

47

In section 27 (restriction on entitlement in cases of error), in subsection (7), in the definition of “benefit” for paragraph (f) there is substituted—

“(f)

universal credit”.

48

In section 28(3) (correction of errors in decisions etc)—

(a)

in paragraph (f), the final “or” is repealed;

(b)

after paragraph (g) there is inserted—

“(h)

Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act 2012;”.

49

In section 39 (interpretation), in subsection (1), before the definition of “health care professional” there is inserted—

““claimant”, in relation to a couple jointly claiming universal credit, means the couple or either member of the couple;”.

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(1)

Schedule 2 (decisions against which no appeal lies) is amended as follows.

(2)

In paragraph 6(b), at the end there is inserted“or

(v)

section 159D(1)(b) of that Act (universal credit).”

(3)

After paragraph 7 there is inserted—

“Increases in universal credit due to attainment of particular ages

7A

A decision as to the amount of benefit to which a person is entitled, where it appears to the Secretary of State that the amount is determined by the recipient's entitlement to an increased amount of universal credit in the circumstances referred to in section 160C(2) of the Administration Act.”

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In Schedule 3 (decisions against which an appeal lies), after paragraph 3 there is inserted—

“3A

A decision as to the amount of a relevant benefit that is payable to a person by virtue of regulations under section 6B, 7, 8 or 9 of the Social Security Fraud Act 2001.”