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2.—(1) The Department may, where it appears expedient as a consequent of the outbreak of coronavirus disease, and in such cases or class of case, or for such period, as the Department determines—
(a)treat the amount of the individual threshold or the couple threshold in regulation 63(1) (minimum income floor) of the Universal Credit Regulations as if it were a lesser amount (including zero);
(b)where it falls to be determined whether a claimant is in gainful self-employment, delay that determination;
(c)where it has been determined that a claimant is in gainful self-employment, treat that claimant as not being in gainful self-employment;
(d)where a claimant is in a start-up period, extend that period for as long as the Department considers appropriate; or
(e)in relation to any claimant who would otherwise fall within Article 27 of the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 (all work-related requirements) as a result of this regulation, except that claimant from a work search requirement or a work availability requirement.
(2) In this regulation “start-up period” and “gainful self-employment” have the meanings given in regulations 64 and 65 respectively of the Universal Credit Regulations.
Regulation 63 was amended by regulation 3 of S.R. 2019 No. 173.
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