# The Social Security (Payments on Account of Benefit) Regulations 2013, Regulation 2: Interpretation


(1) In these Regulations—
“the 1995 Act” means the Jobseekers Act 1995;
“the 2007 Act” means the Welfare Reform Act 2007;
“the 2012 Act” means the Welfare Reform Act 2012;
“the Contributions and Benefits Act” means the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992;
“the 1988 Regulations” means the Social Security (Payments on account, Overpayments and Recovery) Regulations 1988;
“the Claims and Payments Regulations” means the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 1987;
“the UC etc. Claims and Payments Regulations” means the Universal Credit, Personal Independence Payment, Jobseeker’s Allowance and Employment and Support Allowance (Claims and Payments) Regulations 2013;
“the Universal Credit Regulations” means the Universal Credit Regulations 2013;
“couple” —
(a) where these Regulations apply in relation to universal credit, has the same meaning as in Part 1 of the 2012 Act;
(b) where these Regulations apply in relation to the benefits specified in regulation 3(1)(b) to (f), has the same meaning as in section 137(1) of the Contributions and Benefits Act;
“partner” means, where the person being referred to is a member of a couple, the other member of the couple;
“universal credit” means the benefit under Part 1 of the 2012 Act.
(2) Where these Regulations apply in relation to universal credit, “child” and “qualifying young person” have the same meaning as in Part 1 of the 2012 Act and whether or not a person is responsible for a child or qualifying young person is to be determined in accordance with regulation 4 of the Universal Credit Regulations.
(3) In these Regulations, “writing” includes writing produced by means of electronic communications and, where such communications are used by the Secretary of State—
(a) Schedule 2 to the UC etc. Claims and Payments Regulations; or, as the case may be,
(b) Schedule 9ZC to the Claims and Payments Regulations,
has effect in connection with notices required to be given or sent under regulations 8 and 17 as it has effect in connection with claims for, and awards of, any benefit to which those Regulations apply.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2013/9780111531532/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-social-security-payments-on-account-of-benefit-regulations-2013/regulation-2
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