These Regulations may be cited as the Universal Credit (Work-Related Requirements) In Work Pilot Scheme and Amendment Regulations 2015, and come into force at the end of the period of 21 days beginning with the day on which they are made.

In these Regulations—

• “the Act” means the Welfare Reform Act 2012;

• “qualifying claimant” has the meaning in regulation 7;

• “the Universal Credit Regulations” means the Universal Credit Regulations 20133; and

• “weekly earnings” has the meaning in regulation 90(6) of the Universal Credit Regulations (earnings thresholds).