http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2012/5/section/3/2013-04-01
Welfare Reform Act 2012
An Act to make provision for universal credit and personal independence payment; to make other provision about social security and tax credits; to make provision about the functions of the registration service, child support maintenance and the use of jobcentres; to establish the Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission and otherwise amend the Child Poverty Act 2010; and for connected purposes.
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Welfare Reform Act 2012
specified provision(s)
The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 13, 14, 16, 19, 22, 23 and 24 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Modification)) Order 2016
art. 3
4
7
Sch.
Welfare Reform Act 2012
specified provision(s)
The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 13, 14, 16, 19, 22, 23 and 24 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Modification)) Order 2016
art. 3
4
8
Sch.
Welfare Reform Act 2012
specified provision(s)
The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 13, 14, 16, 19, 22, 23 and 24 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Modification)) Order 2016
art. 3
4
11
Sch.
Welfare Reform Act 2012
specified provision(s)
The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 13, 14, 16, 19, 22, 23 and 24 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Modification)) Order 2016
art. 3-5
10
Sch.
Welfare Reform Act 2012
specified provision(s)
The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 13, 14, 16, 19, 22, 23 and 24 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Modification)) Order 2016
art. 4-6
Sch.
Welfare Reform Act 2012
specified provision(s)
The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 13, 14, 16, 19, 22, 23 and 24 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Modification)) Order 2016
art. 5
9
Sch.
Welfare Reform Act 2012
specified provision(s)
The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 19, 22, 23 and 24 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Modification)) Order 2016
art. 3
7
8
13
Sch.
Welfare Reform Act 2012
specified provision(s)
The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 19, 22, 23 and 24 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Modification)) Order 2016
art. 3-12
15
Sch.
Welfare Reform Act 2012
specified provision(s)
The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 19, 22, 23 and 24 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Modification)) Order 2016
art. 4
6-12
14
Sch.
Welfare Reform Act 2012
specified provision(s)
The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 19, 22, 23 and 24 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Modification)) Order 2016
art. 17
Welfare Reform Act 2012
specified provision(s)
The Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) (SDP Gateway) Amendment Regulations 2019
reg. 3(1)
Welfare Reform Act 2012
specified provision(s)
The Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) (SDP Gateway) Amendment Regulations 2019
reg. 3(2)
Welfare Reform Act 2012
specified provision(s)
The Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) (SDP Gateway) Amendment Regulations 2019
reg. 3(3)
Welfare Reform Act 2012
specified provision(s)
The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 31 and Savings and Transitional Provisions and Commencement No. 21 and 23 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Amendment)) Order 2019
art. 5
Welfare Reform Act 2012
specified provision(s)
The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 31 and Savings and Transitional Provisions and Commencement No. 21 and 23 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Amendment)) Order 2019
art. 5
Welfare Reform Act 2012
specified provision(s)
The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 32 and Savings and Transitional Provisions) Order 2019
art. 5(2)
Welfare Reform Act 2012
specified provision(s)
The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 32 and Savings and Transitional Provisions) Order 2019
art. 5(3)
Welfare Reform Act 2012
specified provision(s)
The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 32 and Savings and Transitional Provisions) Order 2019
art. 5(4)
Welfare Reform Act 2012
specified provision(s)
The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 31 and Savings and Transitional Provisions (Amendment)) Order 2019
art. 2
Welfare Reform Act 2012
specified provision(s)
The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 11, 13, 16, 22, 23 and 24 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Modification)) Order 2017
art. 3-7
9
12
Sch.
Welfare Reform Act 2012
specified provision(s)
The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 11, 13, 16, 22, 23 and 24 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Modification)) Order 2017
art. 3-9
11
12
17
Sch.
Welfare Reform Act 2012
specified provision(s)
The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 11, 13, 16, 22, 23 and 24 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Modification)) Order 2017
art. 5
13
14
Sch.
Welfare Reform Act 2012
specified provision(s)
The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 11, 13, 16, 22, 23 and 24 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Modification)) Order 2017
art. 10
16
Sch.
Welfare Reform Act 2012
specified provision(s)
The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 11, 13, 16, 22, 23 and 24 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Modification)) Order 2017
art. 13
15
Sch.
Welfare Reform Act 2012
specified provision(s)
The Social Security (Restrictions on Amounts for Children and Qualifying Young Persons) Amendment Regulations 2017
reg. 4
Welfare Reform Act 2012
specified provision(s)
The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 9 and 21 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Amendment)) Order 2017
art. 2
Welfare Reform Act 2012
specified provision(s)
The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 9 and 21 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Amendment)) Order 2017
art. 3
Welfare Reform Act 2012
specified provision(s)
The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 19, 22, 23 and 24 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Modification)) Order 2017
art. 3
4
6-9
Sch.
Welfare Reform Act 2012
specified provision(s)
The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 19, 22, 23 and 24 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Modification)) Order 2017
art. 3
4
6-9
Sch.
Welfare Reform Act 2012
specified provision(s)
The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 19, 22, 23 and 24 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Modification)) Order 2017
art. 5
Sch.
Welfare Reform Act 2012
specified provision(s)
The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 29 and Commencement No. 17, 19, 22, 23 and 24 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Modification)) Order 2017
art. 3-5
7-9
Sch.
Welfare Reform Act 2012
specified provision(s)
The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 29 and Commencement No. 17, 19, 22, 23 and 24 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Modification)) Order 2017
art. 3-9
Sch.
Welfare Reform Act 2012
specified provision(s)
The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 29 and Commencement No. 17, 19, 22, 23 and 24 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Modification)) Order 2017
art. 5
Sch.
Welfare Reform Act 2012
specified provision(s)
The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 29 and Commencement No. 17, 19, 22, 23 and 24 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Modification)) Order 2017
art. 5
Sch.
Welfare Reform Act 2012
specified provision(s)
The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 9, 21 and 23 (Amendment), Commencement No. 11, 13, 17, 19, 22, 23 and 24 (Modification), Transitional and Transitory Provisions) Order 2018
art. 3
Welfare Reform Act 2012
specified provision(s)
The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 9, 21 and 23 (Amendment), Commencement No. 11, 13, 17, 19, 22, 23 and 24 (Modification), Transitional and Transitory Provisions) Order 2018
art. 6
Welfare Reform Act 2012
specified provision(s)
The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 9, 21 and 23 (Amendment), Commencement No. 11, 13, 17, 19, 22, 23 and 24 (Modification), Transitional and Transitory Provisions) Order 2018
art. 6
Welfare Reform Act 2012
specified provision(s)
The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 17, 19, 22, 23 and 24 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Modification)) Order 2018
art. 3
Sch.
Welfare Reform Act 2012
specified provision(s)
The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 17, 19, 22, 23 and 24 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Modification)) Order 2018
art. 3
Sch.
Welfare Reform Act 2012
specified provision(s)
The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 17, 19, 22, 23 and 24 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Modification)) Order 2018
art. 3
Sch.
Welfare Reform Act 2012
specified provision(s)
The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 17, 19, 22, 23 and 24 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Modification)) Order 2018
art. 3
Sch.
Welfare Reform Act 2012
specified provision(s)
The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 17, 19, 22, 23 and 24 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Modification)) Order 2018
art. 5
Part 1Universal credit
CHAPTER 1Entitlement and awards
Entitlement
3Entitlement
1
A single claimant is entitled to universal credit if the claimant meets—
a
the basic conditions, and
b
the financial conditions for a single claimant.
2
Joint claimants are jointly entitled to universal credit if—
a
each of them meets the basic conditions, and
b
they meet the financial conditions for joint claimants.