# The Universal Credit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016, Regulation 54A: Transitional provision – temporary de minimis period


(1) For the purposes of applying regulation 54 (surplus earnings) in relation to a claim for universal credit made in respect of a period that begins before the end of the temporary de minimis period, the meaning of “relevant threshold” in paragraph (6) of that regulation is modified by substituting “£2,500” for “£300”.
(2) For the purposes of paragraph (1), the “temporary de minimis period” is the period beginning with the coming into force of regulation 54 and ending on 31st March 2019, but may be extended by the Department if the Department considers it necessary to do so to safeguard the efficient administration of universal credit.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2016/216/regulation/54A (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/universal-credit-regulations-northern-ireland-2016/regulation-54A
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