Part 1

Universal credit
CHAPTER 2

Claimant responsibilities

Reduction of benefit

Hardship payments
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1
Regulations may make provision for the making of additional payments by way of universal credit to a claimant (“hardship payments”) where—
a
the amount of the claimant’s award is reduced under section 26 or 27, and
b
the claimant is or will be in hardship.
2
Regulations under this section may in particular make provision as to—
a
circumstances in which a claimant is to be treated as being or not being in hardship;
b
matters to be taken into account in determining whether a claimant is or will be in hardship;
c
requirements or conditions to be met by a claimant in order to receive hardship payments;
d
the amount or rate of hardship payments;
e
the period for which hardship payments may be made;
f
whether hardship payments are recoverable.