The Universal Credit Regulations 2013

Moving an ESA sanction to UC

1.—(1) This paragraph applies where—

(a) a person is, or has ceased to be, entitled to an employment and support allowance;

(b) there is a reduction relating to the award of the employment and support allowance under section 11J of the Welfare Reform Act 2007(1); and

(c) the person becomes entitled to universal credit.

(2) Any reduction relating to the award of the employment and support allowance is to be applied to the award of universal credit.

(3) The period for which the reduction is to have effect is the number of days which apply to the person under regulations 52 and 53 of the ESA Regulations minus—

(a) any days which have already resulted in a reduction to the amount of the employment and support allowance; and

(b) if the award of the employment and support allowance has terminated, any days falling after the date of that termination and before the date on which the award of universal credits starts,

and that period is to be added to the total outstanding reduction period.

(4) The amount of the reduction in the award of universal credit for any assessment period in which the reduction is applied is the amount calculated in accordance with regulation 110.

(1)

2007 Section 11J was inserted by section 57 of the Welafre Reform Act 2012.