The Universal Credit Regulations 2013, Cross Heading: General is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 09 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
6.—(1) Where the calculation of an amount for the purposes of these Regulations results in a fraction of a penny, that fraction is to be disregarded if it is less than half a penny and otherwise it is to be treated as a penny.
[F1(1A) Where the calculation of an amount for the purposes of the following [F2provisions] results in a fraction of a pound, that fraction is to be disregarded—
[F3(za)regulation 82(1)(a) (exceptions – earnings);]
(a)regulation 90 (claimants subject to no work-related requirements – the earnings thresholds); and
(b)regulation 99(6) (circumstances in which requirements must not be imposed)]; F4...
F4(c). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(2) This regulation does not apply to the calculation in regulation 111 (daily rate for a reduction under section 26 or 27 of the Act).
Textual Amendments
F1Reg. 6(1A) inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(3) of the amending S.I.) by The Universal Credit and Miscellaneous Amendments Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1754), regs. 1(1), 4
F2Word in reg. 6(1A) substituted (1.4.2017) by The Universal Credit (Housing Costs Element for claimants aged 18 to 21) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/252), regs. 1, 2(2)(a) (with regs. 3, 4)
F3Reg. 6(1A)(za) inserted (coming into force in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Universal Credit (Benefit Cap Earnings Exception) Amendment Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/138), regs. 1, 2(2)
F4Reg. 6(1A)(c) and word omitted (31.12.2018) by virtue of The Universal Credit and Jobseeker's Allowance (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1129), regs. 1(3), 3(2)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Reg. 6 applied by S.I 2014/1230, reg. 61 (as inserted (24.7.2019) by The Universal Credit (Managed Migration Pilot and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1152), regs. 1(2), 3(7))
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