Regulation 7 Definition of financial need

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

A is in financial need for the purposes of regulation 5(1)(c) or 6(1)(c) where the circumstances in regulation 5(2) or (3) or, as the case may be, 6(2), (3), (4) or (5) result in a serious risk of damage to the health or safety of A or any member of their family.

(2)

Where the payment on account of benefit is to be on account of universal credit, the following are members of A's family for the purpose of paragraph (1)—

(a)

any child or qualifying young person for whom A is responsible; and

(b)

where A is a member of a couple, their partner.

(3)

Where the payment on account of benefit is to be on account of a benefit specified in regulation 3(1)(b) F1to (g), for the purpose of paragraph (1), “family” has the meaning given in section 137(1) of the Contributions and Benefits Act M1.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in reg. 7(3) substituted (6.4.2016 coming into force in accordance with art. 1(2)(b)) by The Pensions Act 2014 (Consequential, Supplementary and Incidental Amendments) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/1985), arts. 1(2)(b), 41(3)

Marginal citations

M1: The definition is amended by paragraph 46 of Schedule 24 to the Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c.33).