Welfare Reform and Work Act 2016 (c. 7)

Welfare benefits U.K.

17 Universal credit: work-related requirements E+W+S

(1) In Chapter 2 of Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act 2012 (claimant responsibilities)—

(a) in section 20(1)(a) (claimants subject to work-focused interview requirement only), for the words from “at least 1” to “3)” substitute “ 1 ”;

(b) in section 21(1) (claimants subject to work preparation requirement), after paragraph (a) (but before the “or” immediately after it) insert—

“(aa) the claimant is the responsible carer for a child who is aged 2,”;

(c) omit section 21(5) (claimants of prescribed description to include responsible carers of children aged 3 or 4).

(2) In the Universal Credit Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/376)—

(a) in regulation 91 (claimants subject to work-focused interview requirement only), omit paragraph (1);

(b) regulation 91A (claimants subject to work preparation requirement) is revoked.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 17 in force at 3.4.2017 by S.I. 2017/111, reg. 3(c)