# The Universal Credit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016, Paragraph 2: Claimant is awaiting first assessment under Part 5 before 6th April 2026


(1) This paragraph applies where—
(a) before 6th April 2026, in accordance with regulation 42(1)(a), the claimant is awaiting an assessment under Part 5; and
(b) on or after 6th April 2026, the claimant is determined to have limited capability for work and work-related activity and a decision is made that the claimant is entitled to an award that includes the LCWRA element.
(2) The decision in sub-paragraph (1)(b), or paragraph 3(b), may be made on a revision of a decision under Article 10 of the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1998, a supersession of a decision under Article 11 of that Order, or on an appeal.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2016/216/schedule/5A/paragraph/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/universal-credit-regulations-northern-ireland-2016/schedule-5A/paragraph-2
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