# The Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015, Article 8: Entitlement


(1) A single claimant is entitled to universal credit if the claimant meets—
(a) the basic conditions, and
(b) the financial conditions for a single claimant.
(2) Joint claimants are jointly entitled to universal credit if—
(a) each of them meets the basic conditions, and
(b) they meet the financial conditions for joint claimants.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2015/9780111141236/article/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-welfare-reform-northern-ireland-order-2015/article-8
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