Applications for, and awards of, universal credit to which these Regulations do not apply6
1
These Regulations have no effect in relation to—
a
an award of universal credit which has been made before 4th October 2017;
b
an application made before that date for such an award or an award made as a result of such an application;
c
an award of universal credit which is not administered on the digital service computer system operated by the Secretary of State in digital service areas;
d
an application for such an award which will not be administered on that system if granted;
e
an award of universal credit which is administered on that system only as a result of a decision of the Secretary of State to transfer the administration of that award to that system from another system operated by the Secretary of State.
2
For the purpose of paragraph (1)(c), “digital service area” has the meaning given in regulation 5(3) of the Universal Credit (Digital Service) Amendment Regulations 20145.