# The Universal Credit (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2013, Regulation 3: Amendment of the Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2013


(1) The Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2013 are amended in accordance with this regulation.
(2) In regulation 10 (Housing) after paragraph (b), insert—
“(ba) reside in the same household as a person who is a member of the regular forces or the reserve forces (within the meaning of section 374 of the Armed Forces Act 2006) and who is absent from the household in connection with that role;”.
(3) In regulation 11 (Caring responsibilities)—
(a) paragraphs (a) to (e) and the words which precede them form paragraph (1);
(b) after paragraph (1)(c), insert—
“(ca) be a foster parent;”; and
(c) after paragraph (1), insert—
“(2) For the purposes of this regulation—
“foster parent” means—
(a) in relation to England, a person who is approved as a foster parent under the Fostering Services (England) Regulations 2011;
(b) in relation to Wales, a person who is approved as a foster parent under the Fostering Services (Wales) Regulations 2003;
(c) in relation to Scotland, a person who is approved as a kinship carer or a foster carer under the Looked After Children (Scotland) Regulations 2009 .”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/803/regulation/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/universal-credit-miscellaneous-amendments-regulations-2013/regulation-3
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