(1)A person has a qualifying entitlement to a social security benefit in respect of a qualifying day if—
(a)in respect of universal credit, the person is entitled to a payment of at least 1p in respect of an assessment period ending during the period of one month ending with the qualifying day;
(b)in respect of state pension credit, an income-based jobseeker’s allowance, an income-related employment and support allowance or income support, the person is entitled to a payment of at least 1p in respect of any day during the period of one month ending with the qualifying day.
(2)A person has a qualifying entitlement to child tax credit or working tax credit in respect of a qualifying day if—
(a)where the qualifying day is 25 May 2022, the person receives a payment or has an award of the credit in question in the period beginning with 26 April 2022 and ending with 25 May 2022;
(b)where the qualifying day is the second qualifying day, the person receives a payment or has an award of the credit in question in the period of one month ending with the second qualifying day,
and, in either case, the payment or award of the credit in question is of at least £26 or HMRC expects the person to receive total payments or have an award of the credit in question of at least £26 in respect of the tax year 2022-23.
(3)References in this section to a person receiving a payment or having an award do not include payments received or awards made as a result of fraud.
Commencement Information
I1S. 2 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 11(2)