# The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 9, 11, 13 14, 16 and 17 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Amendment)) Order 2014, Article 2: Interpretation


(1) In this Order—
“the Act” means the Welfare Reform Act 2012;
“claimant”, in relation to an employment and support allowance or a jobseeker’s allowance, has the same meaning as in Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act 2007 and the Jobseekers Act 1995 (as it applies apart from the amendments made by Part 1 of Schedule 14 to the Act that remove references to an income-based jobseeker’s allowance) respectively and, in relation to universal credit, has the same meaning as in Part 1 of the Act;
“employment and support allowance” means an employment and support allowance under Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act 2007;
“jobseeker’s allowance” means a jobseeker’s allowance under the Jobseekers Act 1995;
“joint claimants”, in relation to universal credit, has the same meaning as in Part 1 of the Act;
“the No. 9 Order” means the Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 9 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions and Commencement No. 8 and Savings and Transitional Provisions (Amendment)) Order 2013;
“the No. 11 Order” means the Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 11 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions and Commencement No. 9 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Amendment)) Order 2013;
“the No. 13 Order” means the Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 13 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions) Order 2013;
“the No. 14 Order” means the Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 14 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions) Order 2013;
“the No. 16 Order” means the Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 16 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions) Order 2014;
“the No. 17 Order” means the Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 17 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions) Order 2014;
“relevant districts” has the meaning given in the No. 9 Order;
“No. 2 relevant districts” and “No. 3 relevant districts” have the meanings given in the No. 11 Order;
“No. 4 relevant districts” has the meaning given in the No. 13 Order;
“No. 5 relevant districts” has the meaning given in the No. 14 Order;
“No. 6 relevant districts” and “No. 7 relevant districts” have the meanings given in the No. 16 Order;
“No. 8 relevant districts”, No. 9 relevant districts”, “No. 10 relevant districts”, “No. 11 relevant districts”, “No. 12 relevant districts” and “No. 13 relevant districts” have the meanings given in the No. 17 Order;
“single claimant”, in relation to universal credit, has the same meaning as in Part 1 of the Act;
“specified districts” means the relevant districts, No. 2 relevant districts, No. 3 relevant districts, No. 4 relevant districts, No. 5 relevant districts, No. 6 relevant districts, No. 7 relevant districts, No. 8 relevant districts, No. 9 relevant districts, No. 10 relevant districts, No. 11 relevant districts, No. 12 relevant districts and No. 13 relevant districts.
(2) For the purposes of this Order—
(a) the Universal Credit, Personal Independence Payment, Jobseeker’s Allowance and Employment and Support Allowance (Claims and Payments) Regulations 2013 apply for the purpose of deciding—
(i) whether a claim for universal credit is made; and
(ii) the date on which such a claim is made; and
(b) the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 1987 apply for the purpose of deciding—
(i) whether a claim for an employment and support allowance or a jobseeker’s allowance is made; and
(ii) the date on which the claim is made or is to be treated as made.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/1661/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/welfare-reform-act-2012-commencement-no-9-11-13-14-16-and-17-and-transitional-and-transitory-provisions-amendment-order-2014/article-2
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