The Universal Credit Regulations 2013

Claimant commitment – exceptions U.K.

16.— [F1 (1)]  A person does not have to meet the basic condition to have accepted a claimant commitment if the Secretary of State considers that—

(a) the person cannot accept a claimant commitment because they lack the capacity to do so; or

(b) there are exceptional circumstances in which it would be unreasonable to expect the person to accept a claimant commitment.

[F2 (2) A person does not have to meet the basic condition to have accepted a claimant commitment if the person is terminally ill.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Reg. 16(1): reg. 16 renumbered as reg. 16(1) (15.2.2022) by The Universal Credit and Employment and Support Allowance (Claimant Commitment Exceptions) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/60), regs. 1(1), 2(a)

F2 Reg. 16(2) inserted (15.2.2022) by The Universal Credit and Employment and Support Allowance (Claimant Commitment Exceptions) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/60), regs. 1(1), 2(b)