Regulation 4 Amendment of regulation 3

the existing text becomes paragraph (1);

after that paragraph insert—

“(2)

For the purposes of sub-paragraphs (a)(ii)(bb) and (b)(ii)(bb) in paragraph (1) an award of universal credit is to be disregarded during the relevant period.

(3)

In this regulation—

• “assessment period” has the same meaning as in the Universal Credit Regulations 2013^f1;

• “relevant period” means the period beginning with the day on which P and each partner of P has attained the qualifying age for state pension credit and ending with the day on which the last assessment period for universal credit ends.”.