SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 6Migration to universal credit

Work-related requirements and sanctions5

1

The provision referred to in paragraph 1(1) includes—

a

provision relating to the application of work-related requirements for relevant benefits;

b

provision relating to the application of sanctions.

2

The provision referred to in sub-paragraph (1)(a) includes—

a

provision that a claimant commitment for a relevant benefit is to be treated as a claimant commitment for universal credit;

b

provision that a work-related requirement for a relevant benefit is to be treated as a work-related requirement for universal credit;

c

provision for anything done which is relevant to compliance with a work-related requirement for a relevant benefit to be treated as done for the purposes of compliance with a work-related requirement for universal credit;

d

provision temporarily disapplying any provision of this Part in relation to work-related requirements for universal credit.

3

The provision referred to in sub-paragraph (1)(b) includes—

a

provision for a sanction relevant to an award of a relevant benefit to be applied to an award of universal credit;

b

provision for anything done which is relevant to the application of a sanction for a relevant benefit to be treated as done for the purposes of the application of a sanction for universal credit;

c

provision temporarily disapplying any provision of this Part in relation to the application of sanctions.

4

In this paragraph—

  • “relevant benefit” means—

    1. a

      jobseeker’s allowance,

    2. b

      employment and support allowance, and

    3. c

      income support;

  • “work-related requirement” means—

    1. a

      for universal credit, a work-related requirement within the meaning of this Part;

    2. b

      for jobseeker’s allowance, a requirement imposed—

      1. i

        by virtue of regulations under Article 10 or 19A of the Jobseekers Order,

      2. ii

        by a jobseeker’s direction (within the meaning of Article 21A of that Order),

      3. iii

        by virtue of regulations under section 2A, 2AA or 2D of the Administration Act, or

      4. iv

        by a direction under section 2F of that Act;

    3. c

      for employment and support allowance, a requirement imposed—

      1. i

        by virtue of regulations under section 8, 9, 11, 12 or 13 of the Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007,

      2. ii

        by a direction under section 15 of that Act,

      3. iii

        by virtue of regulations under section 2A, 2AA or 2D of the Administration Act, or

      4. iv

        by a direction under section 2F of that Act;

    4. d

      for income support, a requirement imposed—

      1. i

        by virtue of regulations under section 2A, 2AA or 2D of the Administration Act, or

      2. ii

        by a direction under section 2F of that Act;

  • “sanction” means a reduction of benefit under—

    1. a

      Article 31 or 32,

    2. b

      Article 21, 21A or 21B of the Jobseekers Order,

    3. c

      section 11, 12 or 13 of the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Act 2007, or

    4. d

      section 2A, 2AA or 2D of the Administration Act.