Day appointed for commencement of the universal credit provisions in Part 1 of the Act3

1

The day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the Act listed in Schedule 2 to the No. 9 Order, in so far as they are not already in force, in relation to the case of a claim referred to in paragraph (2), and any award that is made in respect of the claim, is the day appointed in accordance with paragraph (3).

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The claims referred to are—

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a claim for universal credit where, on the date on which the claim is made, the claimant resides in one of the No. 2 or No. 3 relevant districts F10...; and

b

F4a claim for universal credit where—

i

in the case of a single claimant, the claimant gives incorrect information regarding the claimant residing in a No. 2 or a No. 3 relevant district F6... and the claimant does not reside in such a district F6... on the date on which the claim is made;

ii

in the case of joint claimants, either or both of the joint claimants gives or give incorrect information regarding his or her (or their) residing in such a district F7... and one or both of them does not or do not reside in such a district F7... on the date on which the claim is made; and

iii

after a decision is made that the single claimant is, or the joint claimants are, entitled to universal credit and one or more payments have been made in respect of the single claimant or the joint claimants, the Secretary of State discovers that incorrect information has been given regarding residence F8....

3

The day appointed in relation to the case of a claim referred to in paragraph (2), and any award that is made in respect of the claim, is the first day of the period in respect of which the claim is made F3....

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5

Article 3(6) of the No. 9 Order applies for the purposes of paragraph (3) as it applies for the purposes of article 3(4)(a) of the No. 9 Order.

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Article 3A of the No. 9 Order applies in connection with a claim for universal credit where a single claimant, or, as the case may be, either or both of joint claimants, gives incorrect information regarding his or her (or their) residing in a No. 2 or a No. 3 relevant district F9..., as it applies in connection with the giving of incorrect information regarding a claimant residing in a relevant district (as defined in the No. 9 Order) F9....