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The Universal Credit (Benefit Cap Earnings Exception) Amendment Regulations 2017

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Exception to the application of the benefit cap – earnings

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2.—(1) The Universal Credit Regulations 2013(1) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 6(1A) (rounding), before paragraph (a) insert—

(za)regulation 82(1)(a) (exceptions – earnings);.

(3) In regulation 82 (exceptions – earnings)—

(a)in paragraph (1)(a), for “£430”, substitute—

the amount of earnings that a person would be paid at the hourly rate set out in regulation 4 of the National Minimum Wage Regulations for 16 hours per week, converted to a monthly amount by multiplying by 52 and dividing by 12;

(b)in paragraph (2)(a), for “less than the amount mentioned in paragraph (1)(a)”, substitute—

less than—

(i)where the assessment period began before 1st April 2017, £430; or

(ii)in any other case, the amount calculated in accordance with paragraph (1)(a); and

(c)in paragraph (3), for “exceeded the amount mentioned in paragraph (1)(a)”, substitute—

exceeded—

(a)in any month beginning before 1st April 2017, £430; and

(b)in any other case, the amount calculated in accordance with paragraph (1)(a).

(1)

S.I. 2013/376. Regulation 6(1A) was inserted by S.I. 2015/1754.

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