Regulation 37 Run-on after a death

England, Wales and Scotland

In calculating the maximum amount of an award where any of the following persons has died—

(a)

in the case of a joint award, one member of the couple;

(b)

a child or qualifying young person for whom a claimant was responsible; F1...

(c)

in the case of a claimant who had regular and substantial caring responsibilities for a severely disabled person, that personF2; or

(d)

a person who was a non-dependant within the meaning of paragraph 9(2) of Schedule 4,

the award is to continue to be calculated as if the person had not died for the assessment period in which the death occurs and the following two assessment periods.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Word in reg. 37(b) omitted (28.4.2014) by virtue of The Universal Credit and Miscellaneous Amendments Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/597), regs. 1, 2(3)
F2: Reg. 37(d) and word inserted (28.4.2014) by The Universal Credit and Miscellaneous Amendments Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/597), regs. 1, 2(3)