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The Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2014

S.I. 2014/1230 · Made 12 May 2014 · Extends to United Kingdom

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Social Security

Made 12th May 2014

Laid before Parliament 14th May 2014

Coming into force 16th June 2014

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 42(2) and (3) of and paragraphs 1(1) and (2)(b), 3(1)(a) to (c), 4(1)(a), 5(1), (2)(c) and (d) and (3)(a) and 6 of Schedule 6 to the Welfare Reform Act 2012 M1.

In accordance with section 172(1) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 M2 (“the 1992 Act”), the Secretary of State has referred proposals in respect of these Regulations to the Social Security Advisory Committee.

In accordance with section 176(1) of the 1992 Act and, in so far as these Regulations relate to housing benefit, the Secretary of State has consulted with organisations appearing to him to be representative of the authorities concerned in respect of proposals for these Regulations.

Annotations to the whole text

Marginal citations

M1

2012 c.5.

M2

1992 c.5.

Contents

  1. Part 1: INTRODUCTORY
  2. 1Citation and commencement
  3. 2Interpretation
  4. 3Revocation and saving of the Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2013
  5. Part 2: TRANSITION TO UNIVERSAL CREDIT
  6. Chapter 1: ENTITLEMENT TO CLAIM UNIVERSAL CREDIT
  7. 4Secretary of State discretion to determine that claims for universal credit may not be made Repealed
  8. 4ARestriction on claims for universal credit by persons entitled to a severe disability premium Repealed
  9. Chapter 2: ENTITLEMENT TO OTHER BENEFITS
  10. 5Exclusion of entitlement to certain benefits
  11. 5AEntitlement to universal credit and housing benefit: universal credit work allowance
  12. 6Exclusion of claims for certain existing benefits Repealed
  13. 6ARestriction on claims for housing benefit, income support or a tax credit
  14. 7Termination of awards of certain existing benefits: new claimant partners
  15. 8Termination of awards of certain existing benefits: other claimants
  16. 8ATransitional housing payment
  17. 8BEffect on universal credit award of two week run-on of income support, income-based jobseeker’s allowance and income-related employment and support allowance
  18. 9Treatment of ongoing entitlement to certain benefits: benefit cap
  19. 10Treatment of overpayments
  20. 10AArrears of benefit disregarded as capital
  21. 10BArrears of maternity allowance disregarded as capital
  22. 10CCompensatory payment disregarded as capital
  23. 11Ongoing awards of tax credits
  24. 12Modification of tax credits legislation: overpayments and penalties
  25. 12AModification of tax credits legislation: finalisation of tax credits
  26. 13Appeals etc relating to certain existing benefits
  27. 14Appeals etc relating to universal credit
  28. Chapter 3: EFFECT OF TRANSITION TO UNIVERSAL CREDIT
  29. 15Modification of Claims and Payments Regulations in relation to universal credit claimants
  30. 16Persons unable to act
  31. 16AWaiting days Repealed
  32. 17Advance payments of universal credit
  33. 18Deductions from benefits
  34. 19Transition from old style ESA
  35. 20Transition from old style ESA before the end of the assessment phase
  36. 20ATransition from jobseeker’s allowance following an extended period of sickness
  37. 21Other claimants with limited capability for work...
  38. 22Transition from income support payable on the grounds of incapacity for work or disability and other incapacity benefits
  39. 23Transition from other incapacity benefits: assessment under the 2010 Regulations
  40. 24Transition from other incapacity benefits: claimants approaching pensionable age
  41. 25Transition from other incapacity benefits: supplementary
  42. 26Other claimants with incapacity for work: credits only cases where claimant is approaching pensionable age
  43. 27Other claimants with incapacity for work: credits only cases
  44. 28Meaning of “qualifying young person”
  45. 29Support for housing costs
  46. 30Sanctions: transition from old style ESA
  47. 31Escalation of sanctions: transition from old style ESA
  48. 32Sanctions: transition from old style JSA
  49. 33Escalation of sanctions: transition from old style JSA
  50. 34Sanctions: temporary return to certain existing benefits
  51. 35Loss of benefit penalties: transition from existing benefits other than tax credits
  52. 36Loss of benefit penalties: reduction of universal credit
  53. 37Loss of benefit penalties: transition from working tax credit
  54. 38Loss of benefit penalties: maximum total reduction
  55. Part 3: ARRANGEMENTS REGARDING CHANGES TO THE CHILD ELEMENT FROM APRIL 2017
  56. 39Restriction on claims for universal credit during the interim period Repealed
  57. 40Availability of the child element where maximum exceeded - transitionally protected children and qualifying young persons Repealed
  58. 41Availability of the child element where maximum exceeded – continuation of exception from a previous award of child tax credit, income support or old style JSA Repealed
  59. 42Evidence for non-consensual conception where claimant previously had an award of child tax credit Repealed
  60. 43Abolition of higher amount of the child element for first child or qualifying young person – saving where claimant responsible for a child or qualifying young person born before 6th April 2017
  61. Part 4: MANAGED MIGRATION TO UNIVERSAL CREDIT
  62. The Migration Process
  63. 44Migration notice
  64. 45Extension of the deadline day
  65. 46Termination of existing benefits if no claim before the deadline
  66. 47Notified persons who claim as a different benefit unit Repealed
  67. Transitional Protection
  68. 48Meaning of “qualifying claim”
  69. 49Meaning of “migration day”
  70. 50Secretary of State to determine whether transitional protection applies
  71. 51The transitional capital disregard
  72. 52The transitional element
  73. 53The transitional element - total legacy amount
  74. 54The transitional element - indicative UC amount
  75. 55The transitional element – initial amount and adjustment where other elements increase
  76. Ending of transitional protection
  77. 56Circumstances in which transitional protection ceases
  78. 57Application of transitional protection to a subsequent award
  79. Miscellaneous
  80. 58Qualifying claim – Secretary of State may set later commencement day
  81. 59Minimum income floor not to apply for first 12 months Repealed
  82. 60Protection for full-time students until course completed
  83. 60AWaiver of upper age limit for claimants migrated from tax credits
  84. 60BDeferral of retirement pension income
  85. 60CExemption from the benefit cap
  86. 61Rounding
  87. 62Effect of revision, appeal etc. of an award of an existing benefit
  88. 63Claimants previously entitled to a severe disability premium
  89. 63AClaimants who have lost certain transitional protection because of error
  90. 64Discretionary hardship payments Repealed
  91. Signature
  92. Schedule 1: MODIFICATION OF TAX CREDITS LEGISLATION (FINALISATION OF TAX CREDITS)
  93. 1Modifications to the Tax Credits Act 2002
  94. 2Modifications to the Tax Credits Act 2002
  95. 3Modifications to the Tax Credits Act 2002
  96. 4Modifications to the Tax Credits Act 2002
  97. 5Modifications to the Tax Credits Act 2002
  98. 6Modifications to the Tax Credits Act 2002
  99. 7Modifications to the Tax Credits Act 2002
  100. 8Modifications to the Tax Credits Act 2002
  101. 9Modifications to the Tax Credits Act 2002
  102. 10Modifications to the Tax Credits Act 2002
  103. 11Modifications to the Tax Credits (Definition and Calculation of Income) Regulations 2002
  104. 12Modifications to the Tax Credits (Definition and Calculation of Income) Regulations 2002
  105. 13Modifications to the Tax Credits (Definition and Calculation of Income) Regulations 2002
  106. 14Modifications to the Tax Credits (Definition and Calculation of Income) Regulations 2002
  107. 15Modifications to the Tax Credits (Definition and Calculation of Income) Regulations 2002
  108. 16Modifications to the Tax Credits (Definition and Calculation of Income) Regulations 2002
  109. 17Modifications to the Tax Credits (Definition and Calculation of Income) Regulations 2002
  110. 18Modifications to the Tax Credits (Definition and Calculation of Income) Regulations 2002
  111. 19Modifications to the Tax Credits (Definition and Calculation of Income) Regulations 2002
  112. 20Modifications to the Tax Credits (Definition and Calculation of Income) Regulations 2002
  113. 21Modifications to the Tax Credits (Definition and Calculation of Income) Regulations 2002
  114. 22Modifications to the Tax Credits (Definition and Calculation of Income) Regulations 2002
  115. 23Modifications to the Tax Credits (Definition and Calculation of Income) Regulations 2002
  116. 24Modifications to the Tax Credits (Income Thresholds and Determination of Rates) Regulations 2002
  117. 25Modifications to the Tax Credits (Income Thresholds and Determination of Rates) Regulations 2002
  118. 26Modifications to the Tax Credits (Income Thresholds and Determination of Rates) Regulations 2002
  119. 27Modifications to the Tax Credits (Income Thresholds and Determination of Rates) Regulations 2002
  120. 28Modifications to the Tax Credits (Claims and Notifications) Regulations 2002
  121. 29Modifications to the Tax Credits (Claims and Notifications) Regulations 2002
  122. 30Modifications to the Tax Credits (Claims and Notifications) Regulations 2002
  123. 31Modifications to the Tax Credits (Claims and Notifications) Regulations 2002
  124. 32Modifications to the Tax Credits (Claims and Notifications) Regulations 2002
  125. 33Modifications to the Tax Credits (Claims and Notifications) Regulations 2002
  126. 34Modifications to the Tax Credits (Claims and Notifications) Regulations 2002
  127. 35Modification to the Tax Credits (Payment by the Commissioners) Regulations 2002
  128. 36Modification to the Tax Credits (Payment by the Commissioners) Regulations 2002
  129. 37Modification to the Tax Credits (Residence) Regulations 2003
  130. 38Modification to the Tax Credits (Residence) Regulations 2003
  131. Schedule 2: Claimants previously entitled to a severe disability premium
  132. 1Paragraph 1
  133. 2Paragraph 2
  134. 3Paragraph 3
  135. 4Paragraph 4
  136. 5Paragraph 5
  137. 6Paragraph 6
  138. 7Paragraph 7
  139. 8Paragraph 8
  140. 9Paragraph 9
  141. Schedule 3: Additional amounts for claimants previously entitled to an enhanced disability premium, a disability premium, a disabled child premium or a disabled child element in addition to a severe disability premium
  142. 1Paragraph 1
  143. 2Paragraph 2
  144. 3Paragraph 3
  145. 4Paragraph 4
  146. 5Paragraph 5
  147. 6Paragraph 6
  148. 7Paragraph 7
  149. Explanatory note