(This note is not part of the Regulations)
Regulation 2(1) of these Regulations appoints the 7th November 2016 as the day for the coming into force of sections 8 (benefit cap) and 9(1) to (5) (review of benefit cap) of the Welfare Reform and Work Act 2016 (c.7) (the “Act”) to the extent they are not already in force on that day.
Regulation 2(2) provides that notwithstanding paragraph (1), the amendments made by section 8 (benefit cap) of the Act will not apply to an existing award of universal credit, if the first day of the assessment period of that award is not the 7th November 2016, until the first day of the next assessment period following the 7th November 2016.
Regulation 2(3) contains interpretive provisions.