The Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015

Restrictions on entitlementN.I.
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11.—(1) Entitlement to universal credit does not arise—

(a)in prescribed circumstances (even though the requirements in Article 8 are met);

(b)if the requirements in Article 8 are met for a period shorter than a prescribed period;

(c)for a prescribed period at the beginning of a period during which those requirements are met.

(2) A period prescribed under paragraph (1)(b) or (c) may not exceed 7 days.

(3) Regulations may provide for exceptions to paragraph (1)(b) or (c).

Commencement Information

I1Art. 11 in operation at 2.5.2016 for specified purposes by S.R. 2016/215, art. 2(2)(a)