2021 No. 313
The Universal Credit (Extension of Coronavirus Measures) Regulations 2021
Made
Laid before Parliament
Coming into force
The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 9(2), 40 and 42(1) to (3) and (5) of, and paragraph 4(1), (3)(a) and (4) of Schedule 1 and paragraphs 1(1) and 4(1)(b), (2)(d) and (3)(a) of Schedule 6 to, the Welfare Reform Act 20121.
In accordance with section 173(1)(b) of the Social Security Administration Act 19922, the Social Security Advisory Committee has agreed that the proposals in respect of these Regulations should not be referred to it.
Citation and Commencement1
These Regulations may be cited as the Universal Credit (Extension of Coronavirus Measures) Regulations 2021 and come into force on 6th April 2021.
Standard Allowance modification2
1
For any assessment period in relation to an award of universal credit, where that assessment period ends on or after 6th April 2021 and before 6th October 2021 regulation 36 (table showing amounts of elements) of the Universal Credit Regulations 20133, as amended by the current up-rating order, is to be read as if the amounts of the standard allowance were each increased by £86.67.
2
For the purposes of any calculation under regulation 54 (transitional element – indicative UC amount) and 55 (transitional element – initial amount and adjustment where other elements increase) of the Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 20144 the amount of the standard allowance is to be the amount specified in regulation 36 of the Universal Credit Regulations 2013, as amended by the current up-rating order, with paragraph (1) being disregarded.
Minimum Income Floor3
In regulation 10(2A) (expiry) of the Social Security (Coronavirus) (Further Measures) Regulations 20207 for “30th April 2021” substitute “31st July 2021”.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
(This note is not part of the Regulations)