Amendment of the Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 20146
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The Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 20148 are amended as follows.
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In regulation 9(1) (treatment of ongoing entitlement to certain benefits: benefit cap), for “the Universal Credit Regulations” substitute “the Claims and Payments Regulations”
.
3
In regulation 21(4)(b) (other claimants with limited capability for work: credit only cases), for “regulation 27(1)(b)” substitute “regulation 27(1)”
.
4
In regulation 53(10) (transitional element – total legacy amount), for “in respect of housing benefit” substitute “for housing benefit in respect of specified or temporary accommodation”
.
5
In Schedule 1 (modification of tax credits legislation – finalisation of tax credits), omit—
a
paragraph 2(b);
b
paragraph 25(a);
c
paragraph 26(b);
d
paragraph 27(b).
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In Schedule 2 (claimants previously entitled to a severe disability premium)—
a
in paragraph 5(b)(i), for “if the higher SDP rate was payable” substitute “if the higher SDP rate is payable on the first day of the award and no person becomes a carer for either of them in the first assessment period”
;
b
renumber paragraph 8 as paragraph 8(1) and at the end insert—
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In paragraph 5(b)(i), the reference to a person being a carer for another person is to the person being entitled to, and in receipt of, a carer’s allowance or having an award of universal credit which includes the carer element in respect of caring for that other person.
c
after paragraph 8, insert—
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For the purposes of paragraph 3(b) and 5(b)(i), paragraph 6(6) of Schedule 4 to the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 20089 or, as the case may be, the corresponding provision in relation to income support or income-based jobseeker’s allowance, is to be disregarded.