Regulation 8 Managed Migration – notified persons who claim as a different benefit unitI1

Regulation 48 of the Transitional Provisions Regulations (notified persons who claim as a different benefit unit) is revoked.

In regulation 51(2) of the Transitional Provisions Regulations (department to determine whether transitional protection applies) for “where regulation 48 (notified persons who claim as a different benefit unit) applies” substitute—

““where-

(a)

notified persons who were a couple for the purposes of an award of an existing benefit when the migration notice was issued are single persons or members of a different couple for the purposes of a claim for universal credit; or

(b)

notified persons who were single for the purposes of an award of an existing benefit when the migration notice was issued are a couple for the purposes of a claim for universal credit; or

(c)

notified persons who were members of a polygamous marriage for the purposes of an award of an existing benefit when the migration notice was issued are a couple or single persons for the purposes of a claim for universal credit.”.