# The Universal Credit Regulations 2013, Regulation 12: Meaning of “receiving education”


(1) For the basic condition in section 4(1)(d) of the Act (not receiving education) a qualifying young person is to be treated as receiving education.
(2) In any other case “receiving education” means—
(a) undertaking a full-time course of advanced education; or
(b) undertaking any other full-time course of study or training at an educational establishment for which a student loan or grant is provided for the person’s maintenance.
(3) In paragraph (2)(a) “course of advanced education” means—
(a) a course of study leading to—
(i) a postgraduate degree or comparable qualification,
(ii) a first degree or comparable qualification,
(iii) a diploma of higher education,
(iv) a higher national diploma; or
(b) any other course of study which is of a standard above advanced GNVQ or equivalent, including a course which is of a standard above a general certificate of education (advanced level), or above a Scottish national qualification (higher or advanced higher).
(4) A claimant who is not a qualifying young person and is not undertaking a course described in paragraph (2) is nevertheless to be treated as receiving education if the claimant is undertaking a course of study or training that is not compatible with any work-related requirement imposed on the claimant by the Secretary of State.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2013/9780111531938/regulation/12 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-universal-credit-regulations-2013/regulation-12
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