C5C9C7C8C10C11C12Part 1Universal credit

Annotations:
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
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Pt. 1 modified (coming into force in accordance with art. 1 of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security (Ireland) Order 2019 (S.I. 2019/622), art. 2; 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

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Pts. 1, 4 modified (coming into force in accordance with art. 1 of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security (Iceland) (Liechtenstein) (Norway) (Citizens' Rights Agreement) Order 2019 (S.I. 2019/1302), art. 2; 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

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Pts. 1, 4 modified (coming into force in accordance with art. 1 of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security (Switzerland) (Citizens' Rights Agreement) Order 2019 (S.I. 2019/1303), art. 2; 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

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Pts. 1, 4 modified (coming into force in accordance with art. 1 of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security (Switzerland) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/1088), art. 2(1)-(3), Sch.

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Pts. 1, 4 modified (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(3) of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security (Iceland) (Liechtenstein) (Norway) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/1060), art. 2, Sch.

C5CHAPTER 1Entitlement and awards

Entitlement

4C5Basic conditions

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For the purposes of section 3, a person meets the basic conditions who—

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is at least 18 years old,

b

has not reached the qualifying age for state pension credit,

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is in Great Britain,

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is not receiving education, and

e

has accepted a claimant commitment.

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Regulations may provide for exceptions to the requirement to meet any of the basic conditions (and, for joint claimants, may provide for an exception for one or both).

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For the basic condition in subsection (1)(a) regulations may specify a different minimum age for prescribed cases.

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For the basic condition in subsection (1)(b), the qualifying age for state pension credit is that referred to in section 1(6) of the State Pension Credit Act 2002.

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For the basic condition in subsection (1)(c) regulations may—

a

specify circumstances in which a person is to be treated as being or not being in Great Britain;

b

specify circumstances in which temporary absence from Great Britain is disregarded;

c

modify the application of this Part in relation to a person not in Great Britain who is by virtue of paragraph (b) entitled to universal credit.

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For the basic condition in subsection (1)(d) regulations may—

a

specify what “receiving education” means;

b

specify circumstances in which a person is to be treated as receiving or not receiving education.

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For the basic condition in subsection (1)(e) regulations may specify circumstances in which a person is to be treated as having accepted or not accepted a claimant commitment.