Dual entitlementN.I.
2.—(1) Regulations may make provision as to the amount payable by way of a relevant benefit where a person is entitled to that benefit and universal credit.
(2) Regulations under sub-paragraph (1) may in particular provide for no amount to be payable by way of a relevant benefit.
(3) Regulations may, where a person is entitled to a relevant benefit and universal credit—
(a)make provision as to the application of work-related requirements;
(b)make provision as to the application of sanctions.
(4) Provision under sub-paragraph (3)(a) includes in particular—
(a)provision securing that compliance with a work-related requirement for a relevant benefit is to be treated as compliance with a work-related requirement for universal credit;
(b)provision disapplying any requirement on the Department to impose, or a person to comply with, a work-related requirement for a relevant benefit or universal credit.
(5) Provision under sub-paragraph (3)(b) includes in particular—
(a)provision for the order in which sanctions are to be applied to awards of a relevant benefit and universal credit;
(b)provision to secure that the application of a sanction to an award of a relevant benefit does not result in an increase of the amount of an award of universal credit.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 5 para. 2 in operation at 2.5.2016 by S.R. 2016/215, art. 2(2)(c)(vii)