The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 19, 22, 23 and 24 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Modification)) Order 2017

Modification of the No. 22 and 24 Orders: removal of the gateway conditions from 14th June 2017

8.—(1) This article applies in the case of a claim for universal credit that is made, or a claim for an employment and support allowance or a jobseeker’s allowance that is made or treated as made, on or after 14th June 2017.

(2) Where this article applies, the provisions referred to in sub-paragraphs (a) to (d) have effect, with respect to a claimant residing in the designated postcodes referred to in the sub-paragraph in question, as though the reference in those provisions to meeting the gateway conditions were omitted—

(a) articles 3(2)(i) and 4(2)(q) and (r) of the No. 22 Order(1), in respect of the Part 20 designated postcodes;

(b) articles 3(2)(r) and 4(2)(ii) and (jj) of the No. 22 Order(2), in respect of the Part 21 designated postcodes;

(c) articles 3(2)(a) and 4(2)(a) and (b) of the No. 24 Order, in respect of the Part 22 designated postcodes;

(d) articles 3(2)(k) and 4(2)(u) and (v) of the No. 24 Order(3), in respect of the Part 23 designated postcodes.

(1)

Articles 3(2)(i) and 4(2)(q) and (r) were modified by S.I. 2016/33 (C. 3), 407 (C. 20) and 596 (C. 41) and 2017/57 (C. 5).

(2)

Articles 3(2)(r) and 4(2)(ii) and (jj) were modified by S.I. 2017/57 (C. 5).

(3)

Articles 3(2)(k) and 4(2)(u) and (v) were modified by S.I. 2016/963.