Regulation 21 Transition from legacy benefit to universal credit

an award of universal credit is made to a claimant who—

on the relevant date—

the amendments made by Schedule 5 (consequential amendments) apply in relation to the award of universal credit.

where paragraph (1)(a)(i) applies and the claimant was not entitled to F3, or treated as entitled to, the relevant award on the date on which the claim for universal credit was made or treated as made, the date on which the relevant award terminated;

where paragraph (1)(a)(i) applies, the claimant is not a new claimant partner and he or she was entitled to F4, or treated as entitled to, the relevant award on the date on which the claim for universal credit was made, that date;

where paragraph (1)(a)(i) applies, the claimant is a new claimant partner and he or she was entitled to F5, or treated as entitled to, the relevant award on the date on which the claim for universal credit was treated as made, that date;

where paragraph (1)(a)(ii) applies, the date on which the claimant ceased to be the partner of P or, if earlier, the date on which the relevant award terminated.

the relevant award did not include an amount in respect of housing costs because the claimant's entitlement (or, as the case may be, P's entitlement) was nil by virtue of—

the amendments made by Schedule 5 applied in relation to the relevant award but the claimant was not entitled to loan payments by virtue of regulation 8(1)(b).

the definition of “qualifying period” in regulation 2(1) (interpretation) does not apply; and

“qualifying period” means the period of 273 days starting with the first day on which the claimant (or, as the case may be, P) was entitled to the relevant award, taking into account any period which was treated as a period of continuing entitlement under—

provided that, throughout that part of the qualifying period after the award of universal credit is made, receipt of universal credit is continuous and the claimant otherwise qualifies for loan payments under these Regulations.

a claimant has an award of universal credit which becomes subject to the amendments made by Schedule 5; and

regulation 30 of the Transitional Provisions Regulations (support for housing costs) applied in relation to the award.

where paragraph (3) of regulation 30 of the Transitional Provisions Regulations applied in relation to the award, regulation 8(1)(b) does not apply; and

where paragraph (5) of regulation 30 of the Transitional Provisions Regulations applied in relation to the award, paragraph (5) of this regulation applies in relation to the award.