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(1)A person has a qualifying entitlement to a social security benefit in respect of a qualifying day if—
(a)in respect of universal credit, the person is entitled to a payment of at least 1p in respect of an assessment period ending during the period of one month ending with the qualifying day;
(b)in respect of state pension credit, an income-based jobseeker’s allowance, an income-related employment and support allowance or income support, the person is entitled to a payment of at least 1p in respect of any day during the period of one month ending with the qualifying day.
(2)For the purposes of subsection (1)(b), a person is considered to be entitled to a payment irrespective of whether that payment is not payable as a result of—
(a)regulation 13 of the State Pension Credit Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/1792);
(b)regulation 13 of the State Pension Credit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 (S.R. (N.I.) 2003 No. 28);
(c)regulation 87A of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/207);
(d)regulation 87A of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 (S.R. (N.I.) 1996 No. 198);
(e)regulation 26(4) or 26C(6) of the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 1987 (S.I. 1987/1968);
(f)regulation 26(4) or 26C(6) of the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987 (S.R. (N.I.) 1987 No. 465).
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I1S. 2 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 12(2)
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