Day appointed for the coming into force of the universal credit provisions in Part 1 of the ActC1C33
1
The day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the Act listed in Schedule 2 to the No. 9 Order, in so far as they are not already in force, in relation to the case of a claim referred to in paragraph (2), and any award that is made in respect of the claim, is the day appointed in accordance with paragraph (3).
2
F1The claims referred to are—
C2C4C5a
a claim for universal credit that is made or treated as made on or after 24th February 2014 in respect of a period that begins on or after 24th February 2014 by a person who, on the day on which the claim is made or treated as made, resides in one of the No. 6 relevant districts;
b
a claim for universal credit that is made or treated as made on or after 24th February 2014 by a person in respect of a period that begins on or after 24th February 2014, where—
i
the person does not reside in one of the No. 6 relevant districts on the day on which the claim is made or treated as made;
ii
in connection with the claim, the person gives incorrect information regarding their residence in such a district; and
iii
after a decision is made that the person is entitled to universal credit and one or more payments have been made in respect of the person, the Secretary of State discovers that the person gave that incorrect information;
c
a claim for universal credit that is made or treated as made on or after 7th April 2014 in respect of a period that begins on or after 7th April 2014 by a person who, on the day on which the claim is made or treated as made, resides in one of the No. 7 relevant districts; and
d
a claim for universal credit that is made or treated as made on or after 7th April 2014 by a person in respect of a period that begins on or after 7th April 2014, where—
i
the person does not reside in one of the No. 7 relevant districts on the day on which the claim is made or treated as made;
ii
in connection with the claim, the person gives incorrect information regarding their residence in such a district; and
iii
after a decision is made that the person is entitled to universal credit and one or more payments have been made in respect of the person, the Secretary of State discovers that the person gave that incorrect information.
F1The claims referred to are—
a
a claim for universal credit where, on the date on which the claim is made or treated as made, the claimant resides in one of the No. 6 or No. 7 relevant districts and meets the gateway conditions; and
b
a claim for universal credit where—
i
ii
after a decision is made that the claimant is entitled to universal credit and one or more payments have been made in respect of the claimant, the Secretary of State discovers that incorrect information regarding residence F4... has been given.
3
The day appointed in relation to the case of a claim referred to in paragraph (2), and any award that is made in respect of the claim, is the first day of the period in respect of which the claim is made F2....
4
F1Article 3(5) of the No. 9 Order applies for the purposes of paragraph (2) as it applies for the purposes of sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) of article 3(3) of the No. 9 Order.
5
Article 3(6) of the No. 9 Order applies for the purposes of paragraph (3) as it applies for the purposes of article 3(4)(a) of the No. 9 Order.
F36
Article 3A of the No. 9 Order applies in connection with a claim for universal credit where a single claimant, or, as the case may be, either or both of joint claimants, gives incorrect information regarding his or her (or their) residing in a No. 6 F4...relevant district or a No. 7, as it applies in connection with the giving of incorrect information regarding a claimant residing in a relevant district (as defined in the No. 9 Order) F4....