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The Universal Credit, Personal Independence Payment, Jobseeker's Allowance and Employment and Support Allowance (Claims and Payments) Regulations 2013

S.I. 2013/380 · Made 25 February 2013 · Extends to England, Wales and Scotland

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Social Security

Made 25th February 2013

Laid before Parliament 4th March 2013

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(2) and (3)

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by the provisions set out in Schedule 1 to these Regulations, makes the following Regulations.

M1In accordance with section 172(1) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992, the Secretary of State has referred the proposals for these Regulations to the Social Security Advisory Committee.

M2The Secretary of State has consulted with organisations representing qualifying lenders likely to be affected by the fee specified in paragraph 9(2) of Schedule 5 to the Regulations (direct payment to lender of deductions in respect of interest on secured loans) .

In accordance with section 176(2)(b) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 and in so far as these Regulations relate to housing benefit, the Secretary of State has obtained the agreement of organisations appearing to him to be representative of the authorities concerned that proposals in respect of these Regulations should not be referred to them.C1C2C3C4C5C6C7C8C9C10C11C12C13C14C15C16C17

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Marginal citations

M1

1992 c.5.

M2

See section 15A(2) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (“the Administration Act”).

Modifications

C1

Regulations applied (24.4.2013) by The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 9 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions and Commencement No. 8 and Savings and Transitional Provisions (Amendment)) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/983), art. 3(5) (as amended: (1.7.2013) by S.I. 2013/1511; (29.10.2013) by S.I. 2013/2657; (16.6.2014) by S.I. 2014/1452; (30.6.2014) by S.I. 2014/1661; (28.7.2014) by S.I. 2014/1923; (15.9.2014) by S.I. 2014/2321; (17.11.2014) by S.I. 2014/3067; (21.11.2014) by S.I. 2014/3094; (19.1.2015) by S.I. 2015/32; and (10.3.2015) by S.I. 2015/634)

C2

Instrument applied (16.6.2014) by The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 17 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/1583), art. 2(2)

C3

Instrument applied (10.2.2015) by The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 22 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/101), art. 2(5)

C4

Instrument applied (10.3.2015) by The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 23 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/634), art. 2(2)

C5

Instrument applied (20.7.2015) by The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 24 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions and Commencement No. 9 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Amendment)) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/1537), art. 2(4)

C6

Instrument applied (23.11.2015) by The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 25 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/1930), art. 2(2)

C7

Instrument applied (14.1.2016) by The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 26 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions and Commencement No. 22, 23 and 24 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Modification)) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/33), art. 2(2)

C8

Instrument applied (21.3.2016) by The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 27 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions and Commencement No. 22, 23 and 24 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Modification)) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/407), art. 2(2)

C9

Instrument applied (23.5.2016) by The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 13, 14, 16, 19, 22, 23 and 24 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Modification)) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/596), art. 2(3)

C10

Instrument applied (29.9.2016) by The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 19, 22, 23 and 24 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Modification)) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/963), art. 2(3)

C11

Instrument applied (25.1.2017) by The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 11, 13, 16, 22, 23 and 24 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Modification)) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/57), art. 2(3)

C12

Instrument applied (24.4.2017) by The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 19, 22, 23 and 24 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Modification)) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/584), art. 2(3)

C13

Instrument applied (19.5.2017) by The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 29 and Commencement No. 17, 19, 22, 23 and 24 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Modification)) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/664), art. 2(3)

C14

Instrument applied (28.9.2017) by The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 17, 19, 22, 23 and 24 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Modification)) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/952), art. 2(2)

C15

Instrument applied (2.2.2018) by The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 9, 21 and 23 (Amendment), Commencement No. 11, 13, 17, 19, 22, 23 and 24 (Modification), Transitional and Transitory Provisions) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/138), art. 2(2)

C16

Instrument applied (26.4.2018) by The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 17, 19, 22, 23 and 24 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Modification)) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/532), art. 2(2)

C17

Instrument applied (19.7.2018) by The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 17, 19, 22, 23 and 24 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Modification) (No. 2)) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/881), art. 2(2)

Contents

  1. Part 1: General
  2. 1Citation and commencement
  3. 2Interpretation
  4. 3Use of electronic communications
  5. 4Consequential amendments
  6. 5Disapplication of section 1(1A) of the Administration Act
  7. Part 2: Claims
  8. 6Claims not required for entitlement to universal credit in certain cases Repealed
  9. 7Claims not required for entitlement to an employment and support allowance in certain cases
  10. 8Making a claim for universal credit
  11. 9Claims for universal credit by members of a couple
  12. 10Date of claim for universal credit
  13. 11Making a claim for personal independence payment
  14. 12Date of claim for personal independence payment
  15. 13Making a claim for an employment and support allowance by telephone
  16. 14Date of claim for an employment and support allowance where claim made by telephone
  17. 15Making a claim for an employment and support allowance in writing
  18. 16Date of claim for an employment and support allowance where claim made in writing
  19. 17Claims for an employment and support allowance where no entitlement to statutory sick pay
  20. 18Special provisions where it is certified that a woman is expected to be confined or where she has been confined
  21. 19Making a claim for a jobseeker's allowance: attendance at an appropriate office
  22. 20Date of claim where a person claiming a jobseeker's allowance is required to attend at an appropriate office
  23. 21Making a claim for a jobseeker's allowance in writing
  24. 22Date of claim for a jobseeker's allowance where claim made in writing
  25. 23Making a claim for a jobseeker's allowance by telephone
  26. 24Date of claim for a jobseeker's allowance where claim made by telephone
  27. 25Interchange with claims for other benefits
  28. 26Time within which a claim for universal credit is to be made
  29. 27Time within which a claim for personal independence payment is to be made
  30. 28Time within which a claim for an employment and support allowance is to be made
  31. 29Time within which a claim for a jobseeker's allowance is to be made
  32. 30Amendment of claim
  33. 31Withdrawal of claim
  34. 32Advance claim for and award of universal credit
  35. 32AReclaims of universal credit after nil award due to earnings
  36. 33Advance claim for and award of personal independence payment
  37. 34Advance claim for and award of an employment and support allowance or a jobseeker's allowance
  38. 35Attendance in person
  39. 36Duration of awards
  40. Part 3: Evidence, information and notification of changes of circumstances
  41. 37Evidence and information in connection with a claim
  42. 38Evidence and information in connection with an award
  43. 39Alternative means of notifying changes of circumstances
  44. 40Information to be provided to rent officers
  45. 41Evidence and information required from pension fund holders
  46. 42Notification for purposes of sections 111A and 112 of the Administration Act
  47. 43Notification of changes of circumstances affecting a jobseeker's allowance or an employment and support allowance for purposes of sections 111A and 112 of the Administration Act
  48. 44Notification of changes of circumstances affecting personal independence payment or universal credit for purposes of sections 111A and 112 of the Administration Act
  49. Part 4: Payments
  50. 45Time of payment: general provision
  51. 46Direct credit transfer
  52. 47Payment of universal credit
  53. 48Payment of personal independence payment
  54. 49Days for payment of personal independence payment
  55. 50Payment of personal independence payment at a daily rate between periods in hospital or other accommodation
  56. 51Payment of an employment and support allowance
  57. 52Payment of a jobseeker's allowance
  58. 53Fractional amounts of benefit
  59. 54Payment to persons under age 18
  60. 55Extinguishment of right to payment if payment is not obtained within the prescribed period
  61. 56Payments on death
  62. Part 5: Third parties
  63. 57Persons unable to act
  64. 58Payment to another person on the claimant's behalf
  65. 59Direct payment to lender of deductions in respect of interest on secured loans Repealed
  66. 60Deductions which may be made from benefit and paid to third parties
  67. Part 6: Mobility component of personal independence payment
  68. 61Cases where mobility component of personal independence payment not payable
  69. 62Payment of personal independence payment on behalf of a claimant (Motability)
  70. 62ARecovery of expenses
  71. 63Power for the Secretary of State to terminate an arrangement (Motability)
  72. 64Restriction on duration of arrangements by the Secretary of State (Motability)
  73. Signature
  74. Schedule 1: POWERS EXERCISED IN MAKING THESE REGULATIONS
  75. 1Paragraph 1
  76. 2Paragraph 2
  77. 3Paragraph 3
  78. 4Paragraph 4
  79. 5Paragraph 5
  80. 6Paragraph 6
  81. 7Paragraph 7
  82. Schedule 2: ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS
  83. Part 1: USE OF ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS
  84. 1Use of electronic communications by the Secretary of State
  85. 2Conditions for the use of electronic communications by other persons
  86. 3Use of intermediaries
  87. Part 2: EVIDENTIAL PROVISIONS
  88. 4Effect of delivering information by electronic communications
  89. 5Proof of delivery
  90. 6Proof of identity
  91. 7Proof of content
  92. Schedule 3: CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS
  93. 1Paragraph 1
  94. 2Paragraph 2
  95. 3Paragraph 3
  96. 4Paragraph 4
  97. 5Paragraph 5
  98. Schedule 4: SPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO CLAIMS FOR A JOBSEEKER'S ALLOWANCE DURING PERIODS CONNECTED WITH PUBLIC HOLIDAYS
  99. 1Paragraph 1
  100. 2Paragraph 2
  101. 3Paragraph 3
  102. Schedule 5: DIRECT PAYMENT TO LENDER OF DEDUCTIONS IN RESPECT OF INTEREST ON SECURED LOANS Repealed
  103. ... Repealed
  104. Paragraph Repealed
  105. Paragraph Repealed
  106. Paragraph Repealed
  107. Paragraph Repealed
  108. Paragraph Repealed
  109. Paragraph Repealed
  110. Paragraph Repealed
  111. Paragraph Repealed
  112. Paragraph Repealed
  113. Paragraph Repealed
  114. Paragraph Repealed
  115. Schedule 6: DEDUCTIONS FROM BENEFIT AND DIRECT PAYMENT TO THIRD PARTIES
  116. 1Interpretation
  117. 2General
  118. 3Limitations applicable to deductions made under this Schedule
  119. 4Maximum amount
  120. 5Priority as between certain debts
  121. 6Housing costs
  122. 7Rent and service charges included in rent
  123. 8Fuel costs
  124. 9Water charges
  125. 10Payments in place of payments of child support maintenance Repealed
  126. 11Eligible loans
  127. 12Integration loans
  128. Schedule 7: DEDUCTIONS FROM BENEFIT IN RESPECT OF CHILD SUPPORT MAINTENANCE AND PAYMENT TO PERSONS WITH CARE
  129. 1Interpretation
  130. 2Deductions
  131. 3Arrears
  132. 4Apportionment
  133. 5Flat rate maintenance
  134. 6Notice
  135. Explanatory note