Means-tested additional payments
I11Means-tested additional payments: main payments
1
The Secretary of State must secure that—
a
a single payment of £326 is made to any person who has a qualifying entitlement to a social security benefit in respect of 25 May 2022 (the first “qualifying day”), and
b
a single payment of £324 is made to any person who has a qualifying entitlement to a social security benefit in respect of the second qualifying day.
2
HMRC must secure that—
a
a single payment of £326 is made to any person who has a qualifying entitlement to child tax credit or working tax credit, but not to a social security benefit, in respect of 25 May 2022, and
b
a single payment of £324 is made to any person who has a qualifying entitlement to child tax credit or working tax credit, but not to a social security benefit, in respect of the second qualifying day.
3
The social security benefits are—
a
universal credit under the Welfare Reform Act 2012 or the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/2006 (N.I. 1));
b
state pension credit under the State Pension Credit Act 2002 or the State Pension Credit Act (Northern Ireland) 2002;
c
an income-based jobseeker’s allowance under the Jobseekers Act 1995 or the Jobseekers (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (S.I. 1995/2705 (N.I. 15));
d
an income-related employment and support allowance under Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act 2007 or Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007;
e
income support under section 124 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 or section 123 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992.
4
The second qualifying day is such day, not later than 31 October 2022, as may be specified by the Secretary of State in regulations.
5
Regulations under subsection (4) may specify a day before the regulations come into force.