Welfare Reform Act 2012

40 Interpretation of Part 1

In this Part—

• “assessment period” has the meaning given by section 7(2);

• “child” means a person under the age of 16;

• “claim” means claim for universal credit;

• “claimant” means a single claimant or each of joint claimants;

• “couple” has the meaning given by section 39;

• “disabled” has such meaning as may be prescribed;

• “joint claimants” means members of a couple who jointly make a claim or in relation to whom an award of universal credit is made;

• “limited capability for work” and “limited capability for work-related activity” are to be construed in accordance with section 37(1) and (2);

• “prescribed” means specified or provided for in regulations;

• “primary legislation” means an Act, Act of the Scottish Parliament or Act or Measure of the National Assembly for Wales;

• “qualifying young person” has the meaning given in section 10(5);

• “regular and substantial caring responsibilities” has such meaning as may be prescribed;

• “responsible carer”, in relation to a child, has the meaning given in section 19(6);

• “secondary legislation” means an instrument made under primary legislation”;

• “severely disabled” has such meaning as may be prescribed;

• “single claimant” means a single person who makes a claim for universal credit or in relation to whom an award of universal credit is made as a single person;

• “single person” is to be construed in accordance with section 1(2)(a);

• “work” has such meaning as may be prescribed;

• “work availability requirement” has the meaning given by section 18(1);

• “work preparation requirement” has the meaning given by section 16(1);

• “work search requirement” has the meaning given by section 17(1);

• “work-focused interview requirement” has the meaning given by section 15(1);

• “work-related activity”, in relation to a person, means activity which makes it more likely that the person will obtain or remain in work or be able to do so;

• “work-related requirement” has the meaning given by section 13(2).