[F1Secretary of State to determine whether transitional protection appliesU.K.
50.—(1) Before making a decision on a qualifying claim the Secretary of State must first determine whether—
(a)a transitional capital disregard is to apply; or
(b)a transitional element is to be included,
(or both) in the calculation of the award.
(2) But the Secretary of State is not to determine whether a transitional element is to be included in a case [F2where—
(a)notified persons who were a couple for the purposes of an award of an existing benefit when the migration notice was issued are single persons or members of a different couple for the purposes of a claim for universal credit; or
(b)notified persons who were single for the purposes of an award of an existing benefit when the migration notice was issued are a couple for the purposes of a claim for universal credit; or
(c)notified persons who were members of a polygamous marriage for the purposes of an award of an existing benefit when the migration notice was issued are a couple or single persons for the purposes of a claim for universal credit.]]
Textual Amendments
F1Pt. 4 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) (with reg. 2)
F2Words in reg. 50(2) substituted (25.7.2022) by The Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) Amendment Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/752), regs. 1(1), 6(2)