The Universal Credit Regulations 2013

Type Statutory-Instrument
Publication 2013-02-25
Last updated 2026-04-06
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[^f00006]: Section 70 has been amended by S.I. 1994/2556 and S.I. 2002/1457.

[^f00007]: 1992 c.4.

[^f00008]: S.I. 2006/1003.

[^f00009]: 2007 c.5.

[^f00011]: S.I. 2011/581.

[^f00012]: S.I. 2003/237 amended by S.I. 2003/896.

[^f00013]: S.S.I. 2009/210.

[^f00014]: 1999 c.8.

[^f00015]: 2003 c.1.

[^f00016]: 1995 c.18.

[^f00017]: 1994 c.39.

[^f00018]: 1989 c.41.

[^f00019]: 1995 c.36.

[^f00020]: S.I. 1976/615.

[^f00021]: 1952 c.52.

[^f00022]: 1989 c.45.

[^f00023]: 1983 c.20.

[^f00024]: 2003 asp13.

[^f00025]: 1995 c.46.

[^f00026]: 1996 c.18.

[^f00027]: 1948 c.29. Section 29 has been amended by section 1(2) of the National Assistance (Amendment) Act 1959 (c.30), section 113 and 114 of, and Schedule 4 to, the Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1960 (c.61), paragraph 2 of Schedule 23 to the Local Government Act 1972 (c.70), paragraph 3 of Schedule 3 to the Employment and Training Act 1973 (c.50), section 108(5) and (6) of, and paragraph 11 of Schedule 13 and paragraph 1 of Schedule 14 to, the Children Act 1989 (c.48), paragraph 6 of Schedule 15 to the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (c..39) and section 147(2) of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (c. 14).

[^f00028]: 1994 c. 39. Section 2 has been amended by the Environment Act 1995 (c.25).

[^f00029]: Part 12ZB was inserted by section 4 of the Employment Act 2002 (c.22).

[^f00030]: 1992 c.52.

[^f00031]: Section 39A was inserted by section 55(2) of the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c.30).

[^f00032]: 1973 c.50.

[^f00033]: 1990 c.35.

[^f00034]: 1989 c.41. Section 19B was inserted by section 1 of the Children (Leaving Care) Act 2000 (c.35). Section 23A was inserted by section 2 of that Act.

[^f00035]: OJL 158, 30.4.04, p.77.

[^f00036]: Regulation 15A was inserted by S.I. 2012/1547 and paragraph (4A) of that regulation was inserted by S.I.2012/2560.

[^f00037]: OJC 83, 30.03.10 p.47.

[^f00038]: 1971 c.77.

[^f00039]: 1999 c.33.

[^f00040]: 2006 c.52.

[^f00041]: 1998 c.17.

[^f00042]: 1964 c.29.

[^f00043]: 1983 c.20. Section 45A was inserted by section 45A was inserted by section 46 of the Crime (Sentences) Act 1997.

[^f00044]: 1995 c.46. Section 59A was inserted by section 133 of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003.

[^f00045]: 2003 asp13.

[^f00046]: S.I. 2013/380.

[^f00047]: 2007 c.5. Section 1A was inserted by section 51 of the Welfare Reform Act 2012.

[^f00048]: 2006 c.21.

[^f00049]: 2001 asp 8.

[^f00050]: 2010 nawm. 1.

[^f00051]: S.I. 2010/2839 (W 233).

[^f00052]: 2002 c.21.

[^f00053]: S.I. 2004/219 (W 23).

[^f00054]: 2002 c. 32. Section 19 has been amended by S.I. 2010/1158.

[^f00055]: S.I. 1999/584. Relevant amendments in S.I.2010/1901 and S.I. 2011/2345.

[^f00056]: 2001 c.2. Section 268A was inserted by section 30 of the Finance Act 2009 (c.10).

[^f00057]: S.I. 2003/2682.

[^f00058]: 2004 c.12.

[^f00059]: Regulation 2A was inserted by S.I.2012/822.

[^f00060]: 1992 c.5.

[^f00061]: 1983 c.44.

[^f00062]: 2005 c. 5.

[^f00063]: 2002 c.16.

[^f00064]: S.I. 2002/1792.

[^f00065]: 1998 c.30.

[^f00066]: 1980 c.44.

[^f00067]: S.I. 1998/1760 (N.I. 14).

[^f00068]: S.S.I. 2007/153.

[^f00069]: S.I. 2002/1972 amended by S.I. 2005/2677, 2006/2378, 2007/2618, 2009/2655 and 2010/641.

[^f00070]: 2009 c.4.

[^f00071]: 1992 c.5.

[^f00072]: S.I. 2011/517.

[^f00073]: S.I. 1991/2740. Relevant amendments made by S.I. 1992/2869, 1999/1326 and 2007/2875.

[^f00074]: S.I. 2006/606.

[^f00075]: S.I. 1991/2890. Relevant amendments made by S.I. 1992/2869, 1999/1326, 2000/1401, 2007/2875 and 2010/1172.

[^f00076]: S.I. 1999/584. Relevant amendments in S.I.2010/1901 and S.I. 2011/2345.

[^f00077]: OJC 83, 30.03.10 p.47.

[^f00078]: 1996 c.18.

[^f00079]: The handbook is available on the Department of Health website www.dh.gov.uk at en/Publicationsandstatistics/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/DH-4126161 and from Department of Health Publications PO Box 777, London SE1 6XH.

[^f00080]: 2002 c.17.

[^f00081]: 2005 c.15.

[^f00082]: 1992 c.53.

[^f00083]: 2001 c.11. Section 6B was inserted by section 24(1) of the Welfare Reform Act 2009.

[^f00084]: 2006 c.52.

[^f00085]: 2001 c.11. Section 6B was inserted by section 24(1) of the Welfare Reform Act 2009 and subsection (5A) by paragraph 58(3) of Schedule 5 to the Welfare Reform Act 2012. Subsection (2A) of section 9 was inserted by paragraph 61(4) of Schedule 2 to that Act.

[^f00086]: 1992 c.5. Section 71ZH was inserted by section 105(1) of the Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c.5).

[^f00087]: 2007 c.21.

[^f00088]: 2000 c.14. Section 3 was amended by section 95 of, and paragraph 4 of Schedule 5 to, the Care Standards Act 2008 (c.14).

[^f00089]: 2010 asp 8.

[^f00090]: 1995 c.18.

[^f00091]: 1985 c.69. An amendment to section 1(1) which was inserted by section 3 of, and paragraph 6 of Schedule 2 to, the Housing (Scotland) Act 1988 (c.43) was repealed by section 112 of, and paragraph 11 of Schedule 10 to, the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 (asp 10).

[^f00092]: 2006 c.41.

[^f00093]: 2000 c.14. Section 2 was amended by section 103 of the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 (c.43); section 2 of, and paragraph 199 of Schedule 1 to, the National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006 (c.43); section 95 of, and paragraph 3 of Schedule 5 to, the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (c.14); and by S.I. 2001/3968 and 2008/2352.

[^f00094]: 1978 c.29. Section 10F was inserted by section 108 of the Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8).

[^f00095]: 2011 c.25.

[^f00096]: 2005 asp10.

[^f00097]: 2007 c.3. Part 10A was inserted by section 365 of, and Part 1 of Schedule 2 to, the Taxation (International and Other Provisions) Act 2010 (c.8).

[^f00098]: 2000 c.8.

[^f00099]: 2006 c.1.

[^f00100]: 1992 c.14.

[^f00101]: 1993 c.44. Section 3(1) is amended by section 21(a) of the Crofting Reform etc. Act 2007 (asp 7) and section 22(1) of the Crofting Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 14).

[^f00102]: 1996 c.52. Section 122 was amended by section 127 of, and paragraph 60 of Schedule 7 to, the Local Government Act 2003 (c.26), section 40 of, and paragraph 12 of Schedule 5 to, and section 67 of, Schedule 8 to, the Welfare Reform Act 2007 (c.5).

[^f00103]: 1996 c.52. Section 1(1) was amended by section 61(1) and 3 of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (c.17) and paragraph 83 of Schedule 16, and Part 6 of Schedule 18, to the Government of Wales Act 1998 (c.38).

[^f00104]: 2010 (asp 17).

[^f00105]: S.I. 2013/382

[^f00106]: 2008 c.17.

[^f00107]: S.I. 1991/2890.

[^f00108]: S.I. 1991/2740.

[^f00109]: S.I. 1982/1408.

[^f00110]: 1985 c.68.

[^f00111]: 1996 c.52.

[^f00112]: 1987 c.26.

[^f00113]: 1989 c.41. Section 20 was amended by section 139(1) of, and paragraph 59 of Schedule 3 to, and Schedule 5 to, the Adoption and Children Act 2002 (c.38) and section 53(2) of the Children Act 2004 (c.31).

[^f00114]: 1995 c.36.

[^f00115]: 2003 c.44. Section 10(1) was amended by S.I. 2008/ 912. See “MAPPA Guidance (2012) Version 4” published in May 2012 by the Secretary of State.

[^f00116]: 2005 asp 14. See Justice and Communities Circular JD/01/2012, “Sections 10 and 11 of the Management of Offenders etc. (Scotland) Act 2005: Multi Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA) National Guidance 2012”, Version 1, published by Scottish Ministers in January 2012.

[^f00117]: S.I. 2013/380.

[^f00118]: S.I. 1987/1967. Paragraph 12 was substituted by S.I. 2004/2825 and amended by S.I. 2007/3183, 2008/3195 and 2010/1811.

[^f00119]: This is available on the Bank of England website: http://www.bankofengland.co.uk/statistics/bankstats/current/index.htm.. The effective rate appears in Table G1.4 in the column headed “HSDE”.

[^f00120]: 1984 c.22. Section 45A and Part 2A were inserted by section 129 of the Health Act 2008 (c.14).

[^f00121]: S.I. 1979/1434.

[^f00122]: S.I. 1979/1435. Regulation 10 was amended by S.I.s 2007/1446 and 1901.

[^f00123]: 2008 asp 5.

[^f00124]: 2004 c.12.

[^f00125]: 1993 c.48.

[^f00126]: 1989 c.41. Sections 23B and 23C were inserted by section 2 of the Children (Leaving Care) act 2000 (c.35) and section 24A was inserted by section 4 of that Act.

[^f00127]: 1969 c.49.

[^f00128]: 2007 Section 11J was inserted by section 57 of the Welafre Reform Act 2012.

[^f00129]: 1995 c.18. Sections 6J and 6K were inserted by section 49(3) of the Welfare Reform Act 2012.

[^f00130]: S.I. 2013/378.

Responsibility for children looked after by a local authority

4A
  • (1) There is excluded from regulation 4(6)(a)—
  • (a) any period which is in the nature of a planned short term break, or is one of a series of such breaks, for the purpose of providing respite for the person who normally cares for the child or qualifying young person;
  • (b) any period during which the child or qualifying young person is placed with, or continues to live with, their parent or a person who has parental responsibility for them;
  • (c) any period during which the child or qualifying young person is placed for adoption under the Adoption and Children Act 2002 or the Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007.
  • (2) For the purposes of this regulation, a person has parental responsibility if they are not a foster parent and—
  • (a) in England and Wales, they have parental responsibility within the meaning of section 3 of the Children Act 1989 ; or
  • (b) in Scotland, they have any or all of the legal responsibilities or rights described in sections 1 or 2 of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 .

Meaning of “qualifying young person”

General

Interpretation

Rent payments

Rent payments

Payments excluded from being rent payments

Owner-occupier payments

Owner-occupier payments

Meaning of “loan interest payments”

Meaning of “alternative finance payments”

Service charge payments

Service charge payments

Additional conditions: social rented sector renters and owner-occupiers

Additional room

Receiving certain treatments

In hospital

Prevented from working by law

Risk to self or others

Life threatening disease

Disabled and over the age for state pension credit

Terminal illness

Pregnancy

Receiving treatment for cancer

Risk to self or others

Disabled and over the age for state pension credit

Premises

Business assets

Rights in pensions schemes etc

Amounts earmarked for special purposes

Other payments

Editorial notes

[^c2165889]: 2012 c.5.

[^c2165890]: See section 173(5) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992. The requirement to refer regulations to the Social Security Advisory Committee does not apply where regulations are contained in a statutory instrument made before the end of the period of six months beginning with the coming into force of the enactment under which the regulations were made.

[^c2165892]: S.I. 1983/686. Article 14 was substituted, and articles 15 and 16 were amended, by S.I. 2001/1420.

[^c2165894]: Section 70 has been amended by S.I. 1994/2556 and S.I. 2002/1457.

[^c2165895]: 1992 c.4.

[^c2165897]: 2007 c.5.

[^c2165901]: S.S.I. 2009/210.

[^c2165902]: 1999 c.8.

[^c2165903]: 2003 c.1.

[^c2165904]: 1995 c.18.

[^c2165905]: 1994 c.39.

[^c2165906]: 1989 c.41.

[^c2165908]: S.I. 1976/615.

[^c2165909]: 1952 c.52.

[^c2165910]: 1989 c.45.

[^c2165911]: 1983 c.20.

[^c2165912]: 2003 asp13.

[^c2165913]: 1995 c.46.

[^c2165914]: 1996 c.18.

[^c2165917]: Part 12ZB was inserted by section 4 of the Employment Act 2002 (c.22).

[^c2165918]: 1992 c.52.

[^c2165919]: Section 39A was inserted by section 55(2) of the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c.30).

[^c2165920]: 1973 c.50.

[^c2165921]: 1990 c.35.

[^c2165922]: 1989 c.41. Section 19B was inserted by section 1 of the Children (Leaving Care) Act 2000 (c.35). Section 23A was inserted by section 2 of that Act.

[^c2165924]: Regulation 15A was inserted by S.I. 2012/1547 and paragraph (4A) of that regulation was inserted by S.I.2012/2560.

[^c2165927]: 1999 c.33.

[^c2165928]: 2006 c.52.

[^c2165929]: 1998 c.17.

[^c2165930]: 1964 c.29.

[^c2165931]: 1983 c.20. Section 45A was inserted by section 45A was inserted by section 46 of the Crime (Sentences) Act 1997.

[^c2165932]: 1995 c.46. Section 59A was inserted by section 133 of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003.

[^c2165933]: 2003 asp13.

[^c2165935]: 2007 c.5. Section 1A was inserted by section 51 of the Welfare Reform Act 2012.

[^c2165936]: 2006 c.21.

[^c2165938]: 2010 nawm. 1.

[^c2165939]: S.I. 2010/2839 (W 233).

[^c2165940]: 2002 c.21.

[^c2165942]: 2002 c. 32. Section 19 has been amended by S.I. 2010/1158.

[^c2165944]: 2001 c.2. Section 268A was inserted by section 30 of the Finance Act 2009 (c.10).

[^c2165945]: S.I. 2003/2682.

[^c2165946]: 2004 c.12.

[^c2165948]: 1992 c.5.

[^c2165949]: 1983 c.44.

[^c2165950]: 2005 c. 5.

[^c2165951]: 2002 c.16.

[^c2165952]: S.I. 2002/1792.

[^c2165953]: 1998 c.30.

[^c2165954]: 1980 c.44.

[^c2165955]: S.I. 1998/1760 (N.I. 14).

[^c2165957]: S.I. 2002/1792 amended by S.I. 2005/2677, 2006/2378, 2007/2618, 2009/2655 and 2010/641.

[^c2165958]: 2009 c.4.

[^c2165959]: 1992 c.5.

[^c2165960]: S.I. 2011/517.

[^c2165961]: S.I. 1991/2740. Relevant amendments made by S.I. 1992/2869, 1999/1326 and 2007/2875.

[^c2165962]: S.I. 2006/606.

[^c2165963]: S.I. 1991/2890. Relevant amendments made by S.I. 1992/2869, 1999/1326, 2000/1401, 2007/2875 and 2010/1172.

[^c2165966]: 1996 c.18.

[^c2165968]: 2002 c.17.

[^c2165969]: 2005 c.15.

[^c2165970]: 1992 c.53.

[^c2165971]: 2001 c.11. Section 6B was inserted by section 24(1) of the Welfare Reform Act 2009.

[^c2165972]: 2006 c.52.

[^c2165973]: 2001 c.11. Section 6B was inserted by section 24(1) of the Welfare Reform Act 2009 and subsection (5A) by paragraph 58(3) of Schedule 5 to the Welfare Reform Act 2012. Subsection (2A) of section 9 was inserted by paragraph 61(4) of Schedule 2 to that Act.

[^c2165974]: 1992 c.5. Section 71ZH was inserted by section 105(1) of the Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c.5).

[^c2165975]: 2007 c.21.

[^c2165976]: 2000 c.14. Section 3 was amended by section 95 of, and paragraph 4 of Schedule 5 to, the Care Standards Act 2008 (c.14).

[^c2165977]: 2010 asp 8.

[^c2165979]: 1985 c.69. An amendment to section 1(1) which was inserted by section 3 of, and paragraph 6 of Schedule 2 to, the Housing (Scotland) Act 1988 (c.43) was repealed by section 112 of, and paragraph 11 of Schedule 10 to, the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 (asp 10).

[^c2165980]: 2006 c.41.

[^c2165981]: 2000 c.14. Section 2 was amended by section 103 of the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 (c.43); section 2 of, and paragraph 199 of Schedule 1 to, the National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006 (c.43); section 95 of, and paragraph 3 of Schedule 5 to, the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (c.14); and by S.I. 2001/3968 and 2008/2352.

[^c2165982]: 1978 c.29. Section 10F was inserted by section 108 of the Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8).

[^c2165983]: 2011 c.25.

[^c2165984]: 2005 asp10.

[^c2165986]: 2000 c.8.

[^c2165987]: 2006 c.1.

[^c2165988]: 1992 c.14.

[^c2165989]: 1993 c.44. Section 3(1) is amended by section 21(a) of the Crofting Reform etc. Act 2007 (asp 7) and section 22(1) of the Crofting Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 14).

[^c2165990]: 1996 c.52. Section 122 was amended by section 127 of, and paragraph 60 of Schedule 7 to, the Local Government Act 2003 (c.26), section 40 of, and paragraph 12 of Schedule 5 to, and section 67 of, Schedule 8 to, the Welfare Reform Act 2007 (c.5).

[^c2165991]: 1996 c.52. Section 1(1) was amended by section 61(1) and 3 of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (c.17) and paragraph 83 of Schedule 16, and Part 6 of Schedule 18, to the Government of Wales Act 1998 (c.38).

[^c2165992]: 2010 (asp 17).

[^c2165993]: S.I. 2013/382

[^c2165994]: 2008 c.17.

[^c2165995]: S.I. 1991/2890.

[^c2165996]: S.I. 1991/2740.

[^c2165997]: S.I. 1982/1408.

[^c2166003]: 2003 c.44. Section 10(1) was amended by S.I. 2008/ 912. See “MAPPA Guidance (2012) Version 4” published in May 2012 by the Secretary of State.

[^c2166004]: 2005 asp 14. See Justice and Communities Circular JD/01/2012, “Sections 10 and 11 of the Management of Offenders etc. (Scotland) Act 2005: Multi Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA) National Guidance 2012”, Version 1, published by Scottish Ministers in January 2012.

[^c2166005]: S.I. 2013/380.

[^c2166008]: 1984 c.22. Section 45A and Part 2A were inserted by section 129 of the Health Act 2008 (c.14).

[^c2166009]: S.I. 1979/1434.

[^c2166010]: S.I. 1979/1435. Regulation 10 was amended by S.I.s 2007/1446 and 1901.

[^c2166011]: 2008 asp 5.

[^c2166012]: 2004 c.12.

[^c2166013]: 1993 c.48.

[^c2166014]: 1989 c.41. Sections 23B and 23C were inserted by section 2 of the Children (Leaving Care) act 2000 (c.35) and section 24A was inserted by section 4 of that Act.

[^c2166015]: 1969 c.49.

[^c2166016]: 2007 Section 11J was inserted by section 57 of the Welafre Reform Act 2012.

[^c2166017]: 1995 c.18. Sections 6J and 6K were inserted by section 49(3) of the Welfare Reform Act 2012.

[^c2166018]: S.I. 2013/378.

[^c2190851]: Words in reg. 2 inserted (8.4.2013) by virtue of The Armed Forces and Reserve Forces Compensation Scheme (Consequential Provisions: Subordinate Legislation) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/591), regs. 2(2), 7, Sch. para. 54(2)

[^c2190855]: Words in reg. 2 inserted (29.4.2013) by The Universal Credit (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/803), regs. 1, 2(2)

[^c2190857]: Words in reg. 3(1) inserted (29.4.2013) by The Universal Credit (Consequential, Supplementary, Incidental and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/630), regs. 1(2), 38(2)(a)

[^c2190859]: Word in reg. 3(3)(c) omitted (29.4.2013) by virtue of The Universal Credit (Consequential, Supplementary, Incidental and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/630), regs. 1(2), 38(2)(b)

[^c2190861]: Reg. 3(3)(e) and preceding word inserted (29.4.2013) by The Universal Credit (Consequential, Supplementary, Incidental and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/630), regs. 1(2), 38(2)(b)

[^c2190863]: 1999 c.33.

[^c2190864]: Reg. 10 applied (with modifications) (29.4.2013) by The Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/386), regs. 1(2), 30(5)

[^c2190865]: Reg. 10 applied (with modifications) (29.4.2013) by The Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/386), regs. 1(2), 32(5)

[^c2190866]: Word in reg. 13(1) inserted (29.4.2013) by The Universal Credit (Consequential, Supplementary, Incidental and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/630), regs. 1(2), 38(3)

[^c2190868]: Words in reg. 19(2)(a) inserted (29.4.2013) by The Universal Credit (Consequential, Supplementary, Incidental and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/630), regs. 1(2), 38(4)

[^c2190870]: Reg. 27(3) excluded (29.4.2013) by The Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/386), regs. 1(2), 23(3)(a)(5)(a)

[^c2190872]: Reg. 27(3) excluded (29.4.2013) by The Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/386), regs. 1(2), 26(2)(a)(3)(a)

[^c2190873]: Reg. 27(3) excluded (29.4.2013) by The Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/386), regs. 1(2), 27(2)(a)(4)(a)

[^c2190874]: Reg. 28 excluded (29.4.2013) by The Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/386), regs. 1(2), 23(4)(a)(6)(a)

[^c2190875]: Reg. 28 excluded (29.4.2013) by The Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/386), regs. 1(2), 24(4)(a)

[^c2190876]: Reg. 28 excluded (29.4.2013) by The Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/386), regs. 1(2), 25(2)(a)(ii)

[^c2190877]: Reg. 28(1) excluded (29.4.2013) by The Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/386), reg. 1(2), 26(2)(c)(3)(c)

[^c2190878]: Reg. 28(1) excluded (29.4.2013) by The Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/386), reg. 1(2), 27(2)(c)(4)(c)

[^c2190879]: Reg. 28(2) excluded (29.4.2013) by The Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/386), regs. 1(2), 24(3)(a)

[^c2190880]: Words in reg. 68(1) inserted (29.4.2013) by The Universal Credit (Consequential, Supplementary, Incidental and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/630), regs. 1(2), 38(5)

[^c2190882]: Words in reg. 83(1)(h) substituted (29.4.2013) by The Universal Credit (Consequential, Supplementary, Incidental and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/630), regs. 1(2), 38(6)

[^c2190884]: Reg. 107 excluded (29.4.2013) by The Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/386), regs. 1(2), 34(a)

[^c2190886]: Reg. 111(1) applied (with modifications ) (29.4.2013) The Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/386), regs. 1(2), 32(7)

[^c2190887]: Words in reg. 111(4) substituted (29.4.2013) by The Universal Credit (Consequential, Supplementary, Incidental and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/630), regs. 1(2), 38(7)

[^c2190889]: Reg. 114 substituted (29.4.2013) by The Universal Credit (Consequential, Supplementary, Incidental and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/630), regs. 1(2), 38(8)

[^c2190891]: Reg. 117 substituted (29.4.2013) by The Universal Credit (Consequential, Supplementary, Incidental and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/630), regs. 1(2), 38(9)

[^c2190893]: Words in Sch. 4 para. 2 inserted (29.4.2013) by The Universal Credit (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/803), regs. 1, 2(3)(a)

[^c2190895]: 2006 c.52.

[^c2190896]: Words in Sch. 4 para. 11(4)(b) inserted (29.4.2013) by The Universal Credit (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/803), regs. 1, 2(3)(b)(i)

[^c2190898]: Sch. 4 para. 11(5)(d) inserted (29.4.2013) by The Universal Credit (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/803), regs. 1, 2(3)(b)(ii)

[^c2190904]: Sch. 4 para. 16(2)(j) inserted (29.4.2013) by The Universal Credit (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/803), regs. 1, 2(3)(e)

[^c2190906]: Sch. 5 para. 6 excluded (29.4.2013) by The Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/386), regs. 1(2), 29(5)

[^c2190907]: Words in Sch. 8 para. 2(1)(a) substituted (29.4.2013) by The Universal Credit (Consequential, Supplementary, Incidental and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/630), regs. 1(2), 38(10)

[^c2190910]: Reg. 4A inserted (29.7.2013) by The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/1508), regs. 1(2)(a), 3(4)

[^c2190914]: 1989 c.41.

[^c2190915]: 1995 c.36.

[^c2190920]: Words in reg. 4(6) inserted (29.7.2013) by The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/1508), regs. 1(2)(a), 3(3)(a)

[^c2190922]: Words in reg. 4(6) omitted (29.7.2013) by virtue of The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/1508), regs. 1(2)(a), 3(3)(b)

[^c2190924]: Reg. 35(2)(b) substituted (29.7.2013) by The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/1508), regs. 1(2)(a), 3(6)(a)

[^c2190926]: Reg. 35(2)(c) inserted (29.7.2013) by The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/1508), regs. 1(2)(a), 3(6)(b)

[^c2190928]: Words in reg. 35(3)(a) substituted (29.7.2013) by The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/1508), regs. 1(2)(a), 3(6)(c)

[^c2190930]: Words in reg. 35(3)(b) substituted (29.7.2013) by The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/1508), regs. 1(2)(a), 3(6)(d)

[^c2190932]: Words in reg. 35(3)(c) substituted (29.7.2013) by The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/1508), regs. 1(2)(a), 3(6)(e)

[^c2190934]: Reg. 35(4)(d) substituted (29.7.2013) by The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/1508, regs. 1(2)(a), 3(6)(f)

[^c2190936]: Reg. 35(5A) inserted (29.7.2013) by The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/1508, regs. 1(2)(a), 3(6)(g)

[^c2190938]: 2008 c.14.

[^c2190939]: 2010 asp.8.

[^c2190940]: Words in reg. 58(3)(c) omitted (29.7.2013) by virtue of The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/1508), regs. 1(2)(a), 3(7)(a)

[^c2190942]: Reg. 58(3A) inserted (29.7.2013) by The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/1508), regs. 1(2)(a), 3(7)(b)

[^c2190944]: Words in reg. 59(2) omitted (29.7.2013) by virtue of The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/1508), regs. 1(2)(a), 3(8)

[^c2190947]: Reg. 62 excluded (29.7.2013) by S.I. 2013/383, reg. 13(3) (as substituted by The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/1508), regs. 1(2)(a), 7(3)(b))

[^c2190950]: Words in Sch. 4 para. 24(4) inserted (29.7.2013) by The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/1508), regs. 1(2)(a), 3(10)

[^c2190952]: Words in Sch. 4 para. 35(4) inserted (29.7.2013) by The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/1508), regs. 1(2)(a), 3(10)

[^c2190953]: Words in Sch. 8 para. 2(3) substituted (29.7.2013) by The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/1508), regs. 1(2)(a), 3(11)

[^c2190955]: Words in reg. 2 omitted (29.10.2013) by virtue of The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/1508), regs. 1(2)(b), 3(2)

[^c2190957]: Reg. 9(4)(e) substituted (29.10.2013) by The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/1508), regs. 1(2)(b), 3(5)

[^c2190961]: 1971 c.77.

[^c2190965]: Words in reg. 98(4) substituted (29.10.2013) by The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/1508), regs. 1(2)(b), 3(9)

[^c2191026]: Pt. 6 Ch. 2 excluded in part (27.7.2013) by S.I. 2013/1508, regs. 1(2), 7(3)(b)

[^key-00b6ab73c5488716bfd945c2c08db8d2]: Sch. 4 para. 7(3A) inserted (28.4.2014) by The Universal Credit and Miscellaneous Amendments Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/597), regs. 1, 2(13)(c)

[^key-00bf98333038d75de848e5b6cdb7b26b]: Sch. 4 para. 15(2)(e)(v) inserted (21.3.2022) by The Social Security (Disability Assistance for Working Age People) (Consequential Amendments) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/177), arts. 1(2), 13(8)(d)(iii)

[^key-00c3f4a51f4fa7ca6046300374304470]: Words in Sch. 1 para. 1 omitted (2.4.2018) by virtue of The Social Security and Child Support (Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016) (Consequential Provision) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/228), regs. 1, 14(3)(a)

[^key-0113f8723c483d1973a787b1280f588c]: Sch. 4 para. 36(3) sum maintained (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(2)(o) of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/260), arts. 1(2)(o), 28(4), Sch. 17

[^key-0351ed00012326ca9ab1658e0ed7012b]: Reg. 9(4)(zc)(iii) inserted (18.10.2022) by The Social Security (Habitual Residence and Past Presence) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/990), regs. 1(1), 2(1)(c)(2)(g)

[^key-03bdf4f114f04ed49075f764989ea68b]: Words in reg. 68(5) substituted (4.8.2016) by The Social Security (Treatment of Postgraduate Masters Degree Loans and Special Support Loans) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/743), regs. 1, 6(2)(c)(ii)

[^key-0441afc9f3871a1ff524998092c64fe0]: Sum in Reg. 80A(2)(c) substituted (1.4.2023) by The Benefit Cap (Annual Limit) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/335), regs. 1(2), 3(c) (with reg. 1(3))

[^key-051d7bdcad97e0c45daea8603352e266]: Reg. 101(4) omitted (with application in accordance with reg. 2 of the amending S.I.) by virtue of The Social Security (Jobseeker's Allowance, Employment and Support Allowance and Universal Credit) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/678), regs. 1, 5(6)

[^key-05745dcb075cad0e07d38aa2048fe397]: Words in reg. 33(1)(a) substituted (26.11.2014) by The Universal Credit (Digital Service) Amendment Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/2887), regs. 1, 2(2)(b) (with reg. 5)

[^key-05a52b3548d30166cda83b4787c91712]: Sch. 4 para. 36(2) sum maintained (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(2)(o) of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/260), arts. 1(2)(o), 28(4), Sch. 17

[^key-07410733fb4b89a674897e656b53e4d1]: Words in reg. 2 substituted (7.5.2019) by The Social Security (Income-related Benefits) (Updating and Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/872), regs. 1, 8(2)

[^key-07c7ce25bf0518d00647ce4805a21a9e]: Sch. 4 para. 21 omitted (11.4.2018) by virtue of The Universal Credit (Miscellaneous Amendments, Saving and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/65), regs. 1(4), 3(13)(f) (with reg. 8(2)(3))

[^key-086e02584d794100823f678f447d1bb0]: Words in reg. 99(5) omitted (11.4.2018) by virtue of The Universal Credit (Miscellaneous Amendments, Saving and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/65), regs. 1(4), 3(11)(c)(i)

[^key-0a4a75f151f29e19dd6d845e3521f34d]: Reg. 27(3) excluded (16.6.2014) by The Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/1230), regs. 1(2), 23(3)

[^key-0b11ef54ec0f410a43788c72bd5810f3]: Reg. 71 Step 1 (aa) inserted (4.8.2016) by The Social Security (Treatment of Postgraduate Masters Degree Loans and Special Support Loans) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/743), regs. 1, 6(4)(c)

[^key-0b1a33dd52b4c918d2bbb3d363c558dc]: Word in Sch. 4 para. 15(2)(e)(iii) omitted (21.3.2022) by virtue of The Social Security (Disability Assistance for Working Age People) (Consequential Amendments) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/177), arts. 1(2), 13(8)(d)(ii)

[^key-0b2de84850c5d4799e03dfe12e94cc3e]: Sch. 5 para. 11 omitted (with effect in accordance with regs. 19 - 21 of the amending S.I.) by virtue of The Loans for Mortgage Interest Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/725), reg. 1(2)(a), Sch. 5 para. 5(f)(v)

[^key-0c5ef72c96e8f31c38002ec3190fef10]: Reg. 99(5)(d) and word inserted (11.4.2018) by The Universal Credit (Miscellaneous Amendments, Saving and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/65), regs. 1(4), 3(11)(c)(v)

[^key-0cdbbdd884dc25c1f9152839335f0346]: Reg. 28(1) excluded (16.6.2014) by The Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/1230), regs. 1(2), 23(2)

[^key-0e6f9ecdc29dbdbdbfabb870158e6649]: Words in reg. 2 inserted (26.7.2021) by The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Disability Assistance for Children and Young People) (Consequential Modifications) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/786), art. 1(2), Sch. 11 para. 2(a)

[^key-0eb2cec34c2e6424fddba11876afeecf]: Reg. 14(1)(b) substituted (15.12.2021) by The Universal Credit (Exceptions to the Requirement not to be receiving Education) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1224), regs. 1(1), 2(a) (with reg. 1(2))

[^key-0efce00c5983310433ed686ce0c63b90]: Words in Sch. 1 para. 7(3)(a) substituted (with effect in accordance with regs. 19 - 21 of the amending S.I.) by The Loans for Mortgage Interest Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/725), reg. 1(2)(a), Sch. 5 para. 5(e)(iii)

[^key-0f320fef829002fa0003050625ece80e]: Words in reg. 90(3)(b)(ii) substituted (25.7.2016) by The Social Security (Jobseeker's Allowance, Employment and Support Allowance and Universal Credit) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/678), regs. 1, 5(4)(b)

[^key-10bf5f0fadd87a98be84f2b33d742837]: Word in reg. 76(1)(a)(iii) omitted (19.6.2017) by virtue of The Social Security (Emergency Funds) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/689), regs. 1, 9(b)

[^key-114d5aa6fadbe05c0848216fca1d27cf]: Words in reg. 66(1)(m) substituted (11.4.2018) by The Universal Credit (Miscellaneous Amendments, Saving and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/65), regs. 1(4), 3(9)(d)

[^key-1165b70393f6c3158914a04f47c5d307]: Reg. 28 excluded (16.6.2014) by The Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/1230), regs. 1(2), 21(3)

[^key-12930c7f5229a0018ff9efde6c004e82]: Word in Sch. 5 para. 5(2)(a) substituted (1.4.2016) by The Social Security (Housing Costs Amendments) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1647), regs. 1, 5(2) (with reg. 8)

[^key-133e8960011dacc310a575a758061195]: Reg. 104(2)(b) substituted (with application in accordance with reg. 2 of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security (Jobseeker's Allowance, Employment and Support Allowance and Universal Credit) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/678), regs. 1, 5(9)(a)

[^key-1352367c758f0922c74d9d106674c568]: Reg. 19A inserted (3.8.2015) by The Universal Credit (Waiting Days) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1362), regs. 1, 2(1)(a)

[^key-1369e589516fb447eea406647867e65d]: Word in reg. 9(3)(b) inserted (7.5.2019) by The Social Security (Income-related Benefits) (Updating and Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/872), regs. 1, 8(3)(c)

[^key-13ee788308f14646cfbd4bbc59052cf5]: Reg. 14(2) omitted (15.12.2021) by virtue of The Universal Credit (Exceptions to the Requirement not to be receiving Education) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1224), regs. 1(1), 2(b) (with reg. 1(2))

[^key-14e4f074932488f664feb57180d174f0]: Sch. 4 para. 36(6) inserted (1.10.2021) by The Domestic Abuse Support (Relevant Accommodation and Housing Benefit and Universal Credit Sanctuary Schemes) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/991), regs. 1(2), 4 (with reg. 5)

[^key-152f2402789b7a7e01ec082022f0d97e]: Reg. 99(2A)-(2C) inserted (28.4.2014) by The Universal Credit and Miscellaneous Amendments Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/597), regs. 1, 2(7)(b)

[^key-163bbc9475c4a2e54903e92aa27ff5be]: Reg. 76(1)(a)(iv)(v) inserted (19.6.2017) by The Social Security (Emergency Funds) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/689), regs. 1, 9(c)

[^key-168a2ee8dcbae93dc45079bd70afa986]: Words in reg. 41(3) inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(3) of the amending S.I.) by The Universal Credit and Miscellaneous Amendments Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1754), regs. 1(1), 2(4)(b)

[^key-173591f7deddd5937eec5a3396984fb1]: Reg. 34(1)(a) substituted (26.11.2014) by The Universal Credit (Digital Service) Amendment Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/2887), regs. 1, 2(3) (with reg. 5)

[^key-17c1cc8aaa0c12438c2c653ba5bc9372]: Word in reg. 28(2)(a) substituted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(3) of the amending S.I.) by The Universal Credit and Miscellaneous Amendments Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1754), regs. 1(1), 2(3)

[^key-1846027a389186f6ee377a814d4455e9]: Sch. 1 paras. 4-6 omitted (with effect in accordance with regs. 19 - 21 of the amending S.I.) by virtue of The Loans for Mortgage Interest Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/725), reg. 1(2)(a), Sch. 5 para. 5(e)(ii)

[^key-186a5e28a078030363f252b05f16a506]: Words in reg. 28(5)(b)(i) omitted (3.4.2017) by virtue of The Employment and Support Allowance and Universal Credit (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional and Savings Provisions) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/204), regs. 1, 4(5)(b) (with Sch. 2 paras. 8-15)

[^key-19003d7350b0349ac1725bdc49c30994]: Reg. 21(2A) inserted (11.4.2018) by The Universal Credit (Miscellaneous Amendments, Saving and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/65), regs. 1(4), 3(5)(c) (with reg. 8(1))

[^key-19956e23ab1f658d46f7e97558ac4bc8]: Reg. 90(5) substituted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Universal Credit and Miscellaneous Amendments (No.2) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/2888), regs. 1(1), 4(7)

[^key-1a846d3421c239290cb685931aabcb91]: Words in Sch. 4 para. 12(3) substituted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Housing Benefit and Universal Credit (Size Criteria) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/213), regs. 1(1), 6(d)(i)

[^key-1a9efb6d7e10f2564b03a96c5a1e5816]: Word in reg. 41(2) substituted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(3) of the amending S.I.) by The Universal Credit and Miscellaneous Amendments Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1754), regs. 1(1), 2(4)(a)

[^key-1c5cc569103d14687a8ccf2b8f26b595]: Sch. 4 para. 12(3)(a)(ia) inserted (26.7.2021) by The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Disability Assistance for Children and Young People) (Consequential Modifications) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/786), art. 1(2), Sch. 11 para. 8(2)(a)

[^key-1c68f275526adda419b9e1e7892acfa9]: Sch. 4 para. 12(9) substituted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Housing Benefit and Universal Credit (Size Criteria) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/213), regs. 1(1), 6(g)

[^key-1c836f7365379f4e7d9780fea6ed5edf]: Sch. 4 para. 12(6A)(a)(iv) inserted (21.3.2022) by The Social Security (Disability Assistance for Working Age People) (Consequential Amendments) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/177), arts. 1(2), 13(8)(b)(ii)

[^key-1e1000c0d9ef8c56c200148808c09012]: Words in reg. 2 inserted (28.4.2014) by The Universal Credit and Miscellaneous Amendments Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/597), regs. 1, 2(2)

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