# The Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2014, Regulation 60C: Exemption from the benefit cap


Where a qualifying claim is made by a single claimant who has, or joint claimants both of whom have, reached the qualifying age for state pension credit, regulation 79 (circumstances where the benefit cap applies) of the Universal Credit Regulations is not to apply for the purpose of calculating the amount of an award of universal credit (including the indicative UC amount).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/1230/regulation/60C (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/universal-credit-transitional-provisions-regulations-2014/regulation-60C
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