2022 No. 60
The Universal Credit and Employment and Support Allowance (Claimant Commitment Exceptions) (Amendment) Regulations 2022
Made
Laid before Parliament
Coming into force
The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 24 and 25(2), (3) and (5) of, and paragraph 4A of Schedule 2 to, the Welfare Reform Act 20071 and sections 4(2), 40 and 42(1) to (3) of the Welfare Reform Act 20122.
In accordance with section 173(1)(b) of the Social Security Administration Act 19923, the Social Security Advisory Committee has agreed that the proposals in respect of these Regulations should not be referred to it.
Citation, commencement and extent1
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Universal Credit and Employment and Support Allowance (Claimant Commitment Exceptions) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 and come into force on 15th February 2022.
2
Any amendment made by these Regulations has the same extent as the provision amended.
Amendment to the Universal Credit Regulations 20132
In regulation 16 of the Universal Credit Regulations 2013 (claimant commitment-exceptions)4—
a
regulation 16 shall stand as paragraph (1);
b
after paragraph (1), insert—
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A person does not have to meet the basic condition to have accepted a claimant commitment if the person is terminally ill.
Amendment to the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 20133
In regulation 45 of the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2013 (claimant commitment - exceptions)5—
a
regulation 45 shall stand as paragraph (1);
b
after paragraph (1), insert—
2
A claimant may be entitled to an employment and support allowance without having accepted a claimant commitment if the claimant is terminally ill.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
(This note is not part of the Regulations)