C1C4C2C3C5C6C7Part 1Universal credit

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Pt. 1 modified (coming into force in accordance with art. 1 of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security (Ireland) Order 2019 (S.I. 2019/622), art. 2; 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

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Pts. 1, 4 modified (coming into force in accordance with art. 1 of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security (Iceland) (Liechtenstein) (Norway) (Citizens' Rights Agreement) Order 2019 (S.I. 2019/1302), art. 2; 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

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Pts. 1, 4 modified (coming into force in accordance with art. 1 of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security (Switzerland) (Citizens' Rights Agreement) Order 2019 (S.I. 2019/1303), art. 2; 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

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Pts. 1, 4 modified (coming into force in accordance with art. 1 of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security (Switzerland) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/1088), art. 2(1)-(3), Sch.

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Pts. 1, 4 modified (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(3) of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security (Iceland) (Liechtenstein) (Norway) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/1060), art. 2, Sch.

C1CHAPTER 1Entitlement and awards

Entitlement

I2C1I3I4I5I6I7I8I9I10I11I12I13I14I15I16I17I186C1Restrictions on entitlement

1

Entitlement to universal credit does not arise—

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in prescribed circumstances (even though the requirements in section 3 are met);

b

if the requirements in section 3 are met for a period shorter than a prescribed period;

c

for a prescribed period at the beginning of a period during which those requirements are met.

2

A period prescribed under subsection (1)(b) or (c) may not exceed seven days.

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Regulations may provide for exceptions to subsection (1)(b) or (c).