The Universal Credit (Work-Related Requirements) In Work Pilot Scheme and Amendment Regulations 2015

Meaning of “qualifying claimant”

7.  A qualifying claimant is a person who—

(a) falls within section 22 of the Act (claimants subject to all work-related requirements);

(b) has weekly earnings of such an amount (or, if the person is a member of a couple, the couple has combined weekly earnings of such an amount) that, apart from regulation 4(2), regulation 99(6) of the Universal Credit Regulations would apply(1);

(c) is not a person on whom the Secretary of State must not impose work-related requirements by virtue of regulation 98 of the Universal Credit Regulations(2) (victims of domestic violence); and

(d) is not a person to whom any of the following paragraphs of regulation 99 of the Universal Credit Regulations (circumstances in which requirements must not be imposed) applies—

(i) paragraph (3) (which provides for suspension of work search and work availability requirements for various reasons, including imprisonment and treatment for alcohol or drug dependency), except sub-paragraph (a) (claimant attending court as a witness etc.) and sub-paragraph (g) (claimant engaged in a public duty), or

(ii) paragraph (5)(c) (claimant unfit for work for longer than 14 days).

(1)

Regulation 99(6) is amended by Part 2 of these Regulations.

(2)

Regulation 98 was amended by S.I. 2013/1508 and 2014/597.