Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Pt. 3 continued (19.2.2018) by The Universal Credit (Work-Related Requirements) In Work Pilot Scheme (Extension) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/168), arts. 1, 2
C2Pt. 3 continued (temp.) (19.2.2019) by The Universal Credit (Work-Related Requirements) In Work Pilot Scheme (Extension) Order 2019 (S.I. 2019/249), arts. 1, 2
C3Pt. 3 continued (temp.) (19.2.2020) by The Universal Credit (Work-Related Requirements) In Work Pilot Scheme (Extension) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/152), arts. 1, 2
C4Pt. 3 continued (temp.) (19.2.2021) by The Universal Credit (Work-Related Requirements) In Work Pilot Scheme (Extension) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/147), arts. 1, 2
C5Pt. 3 continued (temp.) (19.2.2022) by The Universal Credit (Work-Related Requirements) In Work Pilot Scheme (Extension) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/139), arts. 1, 2
C6Pt. 3 continued (temp.) (19.2.2023) by The Universal Credit (Work-Related Requirements) In Work Pilot Scheme (Extension) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/157), arts. 1(1), 2
C7Pt. 3 continued (temp.) (19.2.2024) by The Universal Credit (Work-Related Requirements) In Work Pilot Scheme (Extension) Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/159), arts. 1(1), 2
7. A qualifying claimant is a person who—
(a)falls within section 22 of the Act (claimants subject to all work-related requirements);
(b)has [F1monthly] earnings of such an amount (or, if the person is a member of a couple, the couple has combined [F1monthly] earnings of such an amount) that, apart from regulation 4(2), regulation 99(6) of the Universal Credit Regulations would apply M1;
(c)is not a person on whom the Secretary of State must not impose work-related requirements by virtue of regulation 98 of the Universal Credit Regulations M2 (victims of domestic violence); and
(d)is not a person to whom any of the following paragraphs of regulation 99 of the Universal Credit Regulations (circumstances in which requirements must not be imposed) applies—
(i)paragraph (3) (which provides for suspension of work search and work availability requirements for various reasons, including imprisonment and treatment for alcohol or drug dependency), except sub-paragraph (a) (claimant attending court as a witness etc.) and sub-paragraph (g) (claimant engaged in a public duty), or
(ii)paragraph (5)(c) (claimant unfit for work for longer than 14 days).
Textual Amendments
F1Word in reg. 7(b) substituted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(3) of the commencing S.I.) by The Universal Credit and Miscellaneous Amendments Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1754), regs. 1(1), 3(3)
Marginal Citations
M1Regulation 99(6) is amended by Part 2 of these Regulations.
M2Regulation 98 was amended by S.I. 2013/1508 and 2014/597.