Regulation 21 Transition from jobseeker’s allowance following an extended period of sicknessI1
Northern Ireland
This regulation applies where—
the claimant’s first day of entitlement to universal credit (“the relevant date”), immediately follows the claimant’s last day of entitlement to a jobseeker’s allowance; and
Where this regulation applies—
regulation 29(2) of the Universal Credit Regulations (period for which F2... LCWRA element is not to be included) does not apply; and
for the purposes of regulation 29 of those Regulations, the relevant period is the period starting with the first day of the period for which the claimant was treated as capable of work or as not having limited capability for work as specified in paragraph (1)(b).
Annotations
Textual amendments
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Words in reg. 21(1)(b) substituted (coming into operation in accordance with reg. 1(9) of the amending Rule) by The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 (S.R. 2017/116), regs. 1(9), 12(5)
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Words in reg. 21(2)(a) omitted (coming into operation in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending Rule) by virtue of The Universal Credit (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional and Savings Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 (S.R. 2017/146), regs. 1(2), 3(4) (with Sch. 2)
Commencement
Footnotes
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Regulation 55ZA was inserted by regulation 2(5) of S.R. 2015 No. 138.
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