The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 23 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions) Order 2015

Transitory provision – application of the “specified condition” for a period U.K.

5.—(1) Paragraphs (2) to (4) apply in relation to a case where a claim for universal credit, an employment and support allowance or a jobseeker's allowance is made on or after 18th March 2015 and before 10th June 2015.

(2) Where this paragraph applies, article 2(1) of this Order applies as if, after the definition of “single claimant” there were inserted—

• “;

• “specified condition” means the condition that a claimant is a British citizen who—

  (a)

  has resided in the United Kingdom throughout the period of two years ending with the date on which the claim for universal credit is made; and

  (b)

  has not, during that period, left the United Kingdom for a continuous period of four weeks or more.”.

(3) Where this paragraph applies, article 3 of this Order applies as if it were amended as follows—

(a) in sub-paragraph (a) of paragraph (2), after “relevant districts” insert “ and meets the specified condition ”;

(b) in sub-paragraph (d)(i) of paragraph (2)—

(i) after “in question” insert “ or meeting the specified condition ”; and

(ii) after “in such a district” insert “ or does not meet that condition ”;

(c) in sub-paragraph (d)(ii) of paragraph (2)—

(i) after “residing in such a district” insert “ or meeting the specified condition ”; and

(ii) after “reside in such a district” insert “ or does not or do not meet that condition ”;

(d) in the closing words of sub-paragraph (d) of paragraph (2), after “regarding residence” insert “ or meeting the specified condition as the case may be ”;

(e) in paragraph (5)—

(i) after “No. 52 relevant districts” insert “ or meeting the specified condition ”; and

(ii) after “the No. 9 Order)” insert “ or meeting the gateway conditions (as defined in the No. 9 Order) ”.

(4) Where this paragraph applies, article 4 of this Order applies as if it were amended as follows—

(a) in sub-paragraphs (a) and (e) of paragraph (2), after “relevant districts” insert “ and meets the specified condition ”;

(b) in sub-paragraph (d)(i) of paragraph (2)—

(i) after “in question” insert “ or meeting the specified condition ”; and

(ii) after “in such a district” insert “ or does not meet that condition ”;

(c) in sub-paragraph (d)(ii) of paragraph (2)—

(i) after “residing in a such a district” insert “ or meeting the specified condition ”; and

(ii) after “reside in such a district” insert “ or does not or do not meet that condition ”;

(d) in the closing words of sub-paragraph (d) of paragraph (2), after “regarding residence” insert “ or meeting the specified condition ”.