Legislation – The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 9, 21 and 23 (Amendment), Commencement No. 11, 13, 17, 19, 22, 23 and 24 (Modification), Transitional and Transitory Provisions) Order 2018

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Introduction

1 Citation

2 Interpretation

3 Amendment of the No. 9 Order: removal of the gateway conditions

4 Modification of the No. 11 Order, the No. 13 Order, the No. 17 Order, the No. 19 Order, the No. 22 Order and the No. 24 Order: removal of the gateway conditions

5 Modifications of the No. 11 Order, the No. 13 Order, the No. 17 Order, the No. 19 Order, the No. 22 Order and the No. 24 Order in consequence of removal of the gateway conditions

6 Amendment of the No. 21 Order and the No. 23 Order: claims for housing benefit in respect of temporary accommodation

7 Modification of the No. 23 Order: claims for housing benefit, income support or a tax credit

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE POSTCODE DISTRICTS AND PART-DISTRICTS WHERE GATEWAY CONDITIONS REMOVED

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Explanatory note

Amendment of the No. 21 Order and the No. 23 Order: claims for housing benefit in respect of temporary accommodation6.

(1)

The following amendments have effect from 11th April 2018.

(2)

Article 6 of the No. 21 Order is amended as follows—

(a)

in paragraph (2), at the end insert “or temporary accommodation”;

(b)

in paragraph (10), at the end insert—

“;

(k)

“temporary accommodation” means accommodation which falls within Case 1 or Case 2 under paragraph 3B of Schedule 1 to the Universal Credit Regulations33

(3)

Article 7 of the No. 23 Order is amended as follows—

(a)

in paragraph (3), at the end insert “or temporary accommodation”;

(b)

in paragraph (11), at the end insert—

“;

(l)

“temporary accommodation” means accommodation which falls within Case 1 or Case 2 under paragraph 3B of Schedule 1 to the Universal Credit Regulations”.