The Universal Credit Regulations 2013

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18.—(1) A payment received within the past 12 months by way of arrears of, or compensation for late payment of—U.K.

(a)universal credit;

(b)a benefit abolished by section 33 of the Act; or

(c)a social security benefit which is not included as unearned income under regulation 66(1)(a) or (b).

(2) “Social security benefit” means a benefit under any enactment relating to social security in any part of the United Kingdom [F1and includes armed forces independence payment under the Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) Order 2011].

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