PART 3Universal Credit: work-related requirements

Amendments to the Universal Credit Regulations 20136

In regulation 88 of the Universal Credit Regulations 2013 (expected hours), in paragraph (2)—

a

in sub-paragraph (a)(i) after “responsible carer” insert “(subject to the following sub-paragraphs)”;

b

after sub-paragraph (a) insert—

aa

where the claimant is a responsible carer of a child who has not yet reached compulsory school age, the number of hours that the Secretary of State considers is compatible with those caring responsibilities;

c

in sub-paragraph (b) after “a child” insert “who has reached compulsory school age but who is”.