PART 1General
Interpretation2
In these Regulations—
“the 1991 Act” means the Child Support Act 1991 M1;
“the 2012 Act” means the Welfare Reform Act 2012 M2;
“the Administration Act” means the Social Security Administration Act 1992;
“the Contributions and Benefits Act” means the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 M3;
“the Jobseeker's Allowance Regulations” means the Jobseeker's Allowance Regulations 2013 M4;
“the Personal Independence Payment Regulations” means the Social Security (Personal Independence Payment) Regulations 2013 M5;
“the Universal Credit Regulations” means the Universal Credit Regulations 2013 M6;
“appropriate office” means—
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an office of the Department for Work and Pensions or any other place designated by the Secretary of State in relation to any case or class of case as a place to, or at which, any claim, notice, document, evidence or other information may be sent, delivered or received for the purposes of these Regulations and includes a postal address specified by the Secretary of State for that purpose; or
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in the case of a person who is authorised or required by these Regulations to use an electronic communication for any purpose, an address to which such communications may be sent in accordance with Schedule 2;
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“assessment period” has the meaning given by regulation 21 of the Universal Credit Regulations;
“attendance allowance” means an allowance payable by virtue of section 64 of the Contributions and Benefits Act;
“benefit”, except in regulation 60 and Schedules 5 and 6, means universal credit, personal independence payment, a jobseeker's allowance or an employment and support allowance;
“child” has the meaning given by section 40 of the 2012 Act;
“claimant” in relation to—
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universal credit, has the meaning given by section 40 of the 2012 Act;
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personal independence payment, means any person who is a claimant for the purposes of regulations made under Part 4 (personal independence payment) of that Act;
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a jobseeker's allowance, has the meaning given by section 35(1) of the Jobseekers Act 1995 M7; and
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an employment and support allowance, has the meaning given by section 24(1) of the Welfare Reform 2007 Act M8;
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“couple” has the meaning given by section 39 of the 2012 Act;
“disability living allowance” means an allowance payable by virtue of section 71 of the Contributions and Benefits Act;
“earned income” has the meaning given by regulation 52 of the Universal Credit Regulations;
“electronic communication” has the meaning given by section 15(1) of the Electronic Communications Act 2000 M9;
“employment and support allowance” means an allowance under Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act 2007 as amended by the provisions of Schedule 3, and Part 1 of Schedule 14, to the 2012 Act that remove references to an income-related allowance;
“jobseeker's allowance” means an allowance under the Jobseekers Act 1995 as amended by the provisions of Part 1 of Schedule 14 to the 2012 Act that remove references to an income-based allowance;
“limited capability for work” has the meaning given by section 1(4) of the Welfare Reform Act 2007;
“local authority” has the meaning given by section 191 of the Administration Act M10;
“maternity allowance” means an allowance payable by virtue of section 35 of the Contributions and Benefits Act;
“official computer system” means a computer system maintained by or on behalf of the Secretary of State to—
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send or receive any claim or information; or
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process or store any claim or information;
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“partner” means one of a couple;
“personal independence payment” means the allowance under Part 4 of the 2012 Act;
“qualifying young person” has the meaning given by regulation 5 of the Universal Credit Regulations;
“regular and substantial caring responsibilities for a severely disabled person” has the meaning given by regulation 30 of the Universal Credit Regulations;
“universal credit” means the benefit under Part 1 of the 2012 Act;
“writing” includes writing produced by means of electronic communications used in accordance with Schedule 2.