2020 No. 397
The Social Security (Coronavirus) (Further Measures) Amendment Regulations 2020
Made
Laid before Parliament
Coming into force
The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of powers conferred by section 122(1) and (6) of the Housing Act 19961 and sections 9(2) and 42(1) to (3) of the Welfare Reform Act 20122.
In accordance with section 173(1)(a) of the Social Security Administration Act 19923, it appears to the Secretary of State that by reason of the urgency of this matter it is inexpedient to refer the proposals in respect of these Regulations to the Social Security Advisory Committee.
Citation and commencement1
These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Coronavirus) (Further Measures) Amendment Regulations 2020 and come into force on 6th April 2020.
Universal credit – standard allowance and local housing allowance modifications2
1
In Regulation 3(2) of the Social Security (Coronavirus) (Further Measures) Regulations 20204 (universal credit – standard allowance modification), for “from the day specified in article 1(3)(o) of the 2020 up-rating order” substitute “in the first assessment period that ends on or after 6th April 2020”.
2
In relation to any determination of local housing allowance made on 31st March 2020 in accordance with paragraph (1) of article 4 of the Rent Officers (Universal Credit Functions) Order 20135 (local housing allowance determinations), that article has effect as if—
a
for paragraph (3) of that article there were substituted—
3
Any local housing allowance determination made in accordance with paragraph (1) on 31st March 2020 is to take effect—
a
in the case of a person who is entitled to universal credit on 6th April 2020, in the first assessment period that ends on or after 6th April 2020; and
b
in any other case, on 6th April 2020.
b
in paragraph (4) of that article, the definitions of “a person with an existing UC entitlement” and “tax year” were omitted.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
(This note is not part of the Regulations)