The Universal Credit (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2020
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | SI 2020/611 |
| Year | 2020 |
2020 No. 611
Social Security
The Universal Credit (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2020
Made 18th June 2020
Laid before Parliament 22th June 2020
Coming into force 13th July 2020
The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 5(1A), 189(4) and (6) and 191 of the Social Security Administration Act 19921and sections 96(4)(c) and (10) and 97(1) of the Welfare Reform Act 20122.
In accordance with section 173(1)(b) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 the Social Security Advisory Committee has agreed that the proposals in respect of these Regulations should not be referred to it.
Citation and commencement
1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Universal Credit (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2020.
(2) These Regulations come into force on 13th July 2020.
Amendments to the Universal Credit Regulations 2013
2. In regulation 82 (exceptions—earnings) of the Universal Credit Regulations 20133—
(a) omit paragraph (2)(a)(i);
(b) in paragraph (2)(a)(ii) omit the words “in any other case,”;
(c) omit paragraph (3)(a);
(d) in paragraph (3)(b) omit the words “in any other case,”; and
(e) after paragraph (4) insert—
“5. For the purposes of paragraphs (2)(a) and (3), when calculating the amount in accordance with paragraph (1)(a) the reference to regulation 4 of the National Minimum Wage Regulations is a reference to regulation 4 as in force at the beginning of the assessment period or month for which the amount is calculated.”.
Amendments to the Universal Credit, Personal Independence Payment, Jobseeker’s Allowance and Employment and Support Allowance (Claims and Payments) Regulations 2013
3.—(1) The Universal Credit, Personal Independence Payment, Jobseeker’s Allowance and Employment and Support Allowance (Claims and Payments) Regulations 20134are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 38 (evidence and information in connection with an award)—
(a)
(a) in paragraph (1), for “apart from paragraph (7)” substitute “apart from paragraphs (7) and (9)”; and
(b)
(b) after paragraph (8) insert—
“9. A landlord, in a case where a claimant’s award of universal credit includes an amount in respect of...
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