Interpretation2.

(1)

In this Order—

“the Act” means the Welfare Reform Act 2012;

“the amending provisions” means the provisions referred to in article 4(1)(a) to (c) of the No. 9 Order (day appointed for the abolition of income-related employment and support allowance and income-based jobseeker’s allowance)2;

F1“claimant”—

(a)

in relation to an employment and support allowance, has the same meaning as in Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act 2007, save as mentioned in article 5(1A) of the No. 9 Order as applied by article 4(7);

(b)

in relation to a jobseeker’s allowance, has the same meaning as in the Jobseekers Act 1995 (as it applies apart from the amendments made by Part 1 of Schedule 14 to the Act that remove references to an income-based jobseeker’s allowance), save as mentioned in article 5(1A) of the No. 9 Order as applied by article 4(7);

(c)

in relation to universal credit, has the same meaning as in Part 1 of the Act;

“employment and support allowance” means an employment and support allowance under Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act 2007;

“First-tier Tribunal” has the same meaning as in the Social Security Act 19986;
“gateway conditions” means the conditions specified in Schedule 5 to the No. 9 Order7;

“jobseeker’s allowance” means a jobseeker’s allowance under the Jobseekers Act 1995;

“joint claimants”, in relation to universal credit, has the same meaning as in Part 1 of the Act;

“the No. 9 Order” means the Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 9 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions and Commencement No. 8 and Savings and Transitional Provisions (Amendment)) Order 20138;

“No. 14 relevant districts” means the postcode districts and part-districts specified in Part 1 of the Schedule;

“No. 15 relevant districts” means the postcode districts and part-districts specified in Part 2 of the Schedule;

“No. 16 relevant districts” means the postcode districts and part-districts specified in Part 3 of the Schedule;

“No. 17 relevant districts” means the postcode districts and part-districts specified in Part 4 of the Schedule;

“No. 18 relevant districts” means the postcode districts and part-districts specified in Part 5 of the Schedule;

“No. 19 relevant districts” means the postcode districts and part-districts specified in Part 6 of the Schedule;

“No. 20 relevant districts” means the postcode districts and part-districts specified in Part 7 of the Schedule;

“No. 21 relevant districts” means the postcode districts and part-districts specified in Part 8 of the Schedule;

“No. 22 relevant districts” means the postcode districts and part-districts specified in Part 9 of the Schedule;

“No. 23 relevant districts” means the postcode districts and part-districts specified in Part 10 of the Schedule;

“No. 24 relevant districts” means the postcode districts and part-districts specified in Part 11 of the Schedule;

“No. 25 relevant districts” means the postcode districts and part-districts specified in Part 12 of the Schedule;

“No. 26 relevant districts” means the postcode districts and part-districts specified in Part 13 of the Schedule;

“No. 27 relevant districts” means the postcode districts and part-districts specified in Part 14 of the Schedule;

“single claimant”, in relation to universal credit, has the same meaning as in Part 1 of the Act;

“Upper Tribunal” has the same meaning as in the Social Security Act 1998.

(2)

For the purposes of this Order, the Universal Credit, Personal Independence Payment, Jobseeker’s Allowance and Employment and Support Allowance (Claims and Payments) Regulations 20139 apply for the purpose of deciding—

(a)

whether a claim for universal credit is made; and

(b)

the date on which such a claim is made.