# The Electricity and Gas (Energy Companies Obligation) (Amendment) Order 2014, Article 9: Amendments to Schedule 1


(1) In paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 (affordable warmth eligibility)—
(a) in sub-paragraphs (b)(ii), (c)(i), (d)(i) and (f)(i), for “has parental responsibility” substitute “is responsible”;
(b) at the end of sub-paragraph (e), omit “or”;
(c) in sub-paragraph (f)(ii), for “disabled worker element” substitute “disability”; and
(d) after sub-paragraph (f)(iii), insert—
“; or
(g) universal credit and the condition as to earned income in paragraph 3 is met and—
(i) is responsible for a child or qualifying young person as determined under regulation 4 of the Universal Credit Regulations 2013; or
(ii) has limited capability for work, or limited capability for work and work-related activity, as determined under Part 5 of the Universal Credit Regulations 2013; or
(iii) is in receipt of a disability living allowance under section 71 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992; or
(iv) is in receipt of a personal independence payment under Part 4 of the Welfare Reform Act 2012.”.
(2) In paragraph 2 of Schedule 1 (affordable warmth eligibility)—
(a) for sub-paragraph (a)(ii) substitute—
“(ii) is—
(aa) 16 or over but under the age of 20; and
(bb) in full-time education (other than higher education within the meaning of section 579(1) of the Education Act 1996) or approved training (as defined in regulation 2 of the Child Tax Credit Regulations 2002);”;
(b) for sub-paragraph (c) substitute—
“(c) whether a person is responsible for a qualifying child is to be determined in accordance with regulation 3 of the Child Tax Credit Regulations 2002.”.
(3) After paragraph 2 of Schedule 1 (affordable warmth eligibility), insert—
“3. (1) Where the award of universal credit is—
(a) to a single claimant, the condition as to earned income is that, in any of the twelve preceding assessment periods, the claimant has received earned income which does not exceed £1,167; or
(b) to joint claimants, the condition as to earned income is that, in any of the twelve preceding assessment periods, the combined earned income received by the claimants does not exceed £1,167.
(2) In this paragraph—
(a) “assessment period”;
(b) “earned income”;
(c) “joint claimants”; and
(d) “single claimant”,
are to be interpreted in accordance with the Welfare Reform Act 2012 and any subordinate legislation made under that Act.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2014/9780111109229/article/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-electricity-and-gas-energy-companies-obligation-amendment-order-2014/article-9
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