# Welfare Reform Act 2012, Section 3: Entitlement


(1) A single claimant is entitled to universal credit if the claimant meets—
(a) the basic conditions, and
(b) the financial conditions for a single claimant.
(2) Joint claimants are jointly entitled to universal credit if—
(a) each of them meets the basic conditions, and
(b) they meet the financial conditions for joint claimants.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2012/5/section/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/welfare-reform-act-2012/section-3
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