The Universal Credit (Consequential, Supplementary, Incidental and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2013

CHAPTER 8 JUSTICE

Amendment of the Magistrates’ Courts Rules 1981

61.  In rule 65(2)(ff) of the Magistrates’ Courts Rules 1981 (particulars of fine enforcement to be entered in register)(1), omit “from income support”.

Amendment of the Community Legal Service (Financial) Regulations 2000

62.  In regulation 4(2) of the Community Legal Service (Financial) Regulations 2000 (financial eligibility)(2), after paragraph (c) omit “or” and after paragraph (d) insert—

“;

(e) universal credit under Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act 2012”.

Amendment of the Criminal Defence Service (Recovery of Defence Costs Orders) Regulations 2001

63.  In regulation 4(3)(b) of the Criminal Defence Service (Recovery of Defence Costs Orders) Regulations 2001(3), after paragraph (iii) omit “or” and after paragraph (iv) insert—

“; or

(v) universal credit under Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act 2012 ”.

Amendment of the Criminal Defence Service (General) (No 2) Regulations 2001

64.  In regulation 5(8) of the Criminal Defence Service (General) (No 2) Regulations 2001 (advice and assistance—financial eligibility)(4), after paragraph (e) omit “and” and after paragraph (f) insert—

“;

(g) universal credit under Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act 2012”.

Amendment of the Criminal Defence Service (Financial Eligibility) Regulations 2006

65.  In regulation 5(4) of the Criminal Defence Service (Financial Eligibility) Regulations 2006 (assessment by representation authority)(5), after sub-paragraph (d) insert—

“;

(e) universal credit under Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act 2012”.

Amendment of the Fines Collection (Disclosure of Information) (Prescribed Benefits) Regulations 2008

66.—(1) The Fines Collection (Disclosure of Information) (Prescribed Benefits) Regulations 2008(6) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 1(2) (interpretation)—

(a) before the definition of “contribution-based jobseeker’s allowance” insert—

““contributory employment and support allowance” means an allowance under Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act 2007 (“the 2007 Act”) as amended by the provisions of Schedule 3, and Part 1 of Schedule 14, to the Welfare Reform Act 2012 that remove references to an income-related allowance, and a contributory allowance under Part 1 of the 2007 Act as that Part has effect apart from those provisions”;

(b) for the definition of “contribution-based jobseeker’s allowance” substitute—

““contribution-based jobseeker’s allowance”, except in a case to which paragraph (b) of the definition of income-based jobseeker’s allowance applies, means an allowance under the Jobseekers Act 1995 (“the 1995 Act”) as amended by the provisions of Part 1 of Schedule 14 to the Welfare Reform Act 2012 that remove references to an income-based allowance, and a contribution-based allowance under the 1995 Act as that Act has effect apart from those provisions;”; and

(c) omit “and” after the definition of “income support” and after the definition of “state pension credit” insert—

“; and “universal credit” means universal credit under Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act 2012”.

(3) In regulation 2 (prescribed benefits), after paragraph (d) omit “and”, and after paragraph (e) insert—

“; and

(f) universal credit”.

Amendment of the Criminal Defence Service (Contribution Orders) Regulations 2009

67.  In regulation 2(1) of the Criminal Defence Service (Contribution Orders) Regulations 2009 (interpretation)(7), in the definition of “qualifying benefit” after paragraph (d) insert—

“;

(e) universal credit under Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act 2012”.

(1)

S.I. 1981/552. Regulation 65(2)(ff) was inserted by S.I. 1992/2072.

(2)

S.I. 2000/516. Regulation 4(2) was amended by S.I. 2005/589, 2008/1879 and 2009/1894.

(3)

S.I. 2001/856. Regulation 4 was amended by S.I. 2008/2430 and 2009/3352.

(4)

S.I. 2001/1437. Regulation 5(8) was amended by S.I. 2003/644, 2003/2378, 2006/2490 and 2008/1879.

(5)

S.I. 2006/2492. Regulation 5(4) was amended by S.I. 2008/1879.

(6)

S.I. 2008/3242.

(7)

S.I. 2009/3328.