Legislation – The Social Security (Coronavirus) (Further Measures) Regulations 2020

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Introduction

1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

2 Universal credit – minimum income floor

3 Universal credit – standard allowance modification

4 Local housing allowance

5 Housing benefit – disregards from income modification

6 Universal credit and new style JSA – work-related requirements

7 Old style JSA – availability for employment and actively seeking employment

8 Jobseeker’s Allowance – periods of sickness

9 Carer’s Allowance

10 Expiry

Signature

Explanatory note

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Universal credit – standard allowance modification3.

(1)

Regulation 36 (table showing amounts of elements) of the Universal Credit Regulations, as amended by article 33 of, and Schedule 13 to, the Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2020 M1 (“the 2020 up-rating order”) is to be read as if the following amounts were substituted for the amounts of the standard allowance—

(a)

£342.72 for a single claimant aged under 25;

(b)

£409.89 for a single claimant aged 25 or over;

(c)

£488.59 for joint claimants both aged under 25;

(d)

£594.04 for joint claimants where either is aged 25 or over.

(2)

This regulation takes effect in relation to each award of universal credit F1in the first assessment period that ends on or after 6th April 2020 and continues to have effect only for the remainder of the tax year beginning with 6th April 2020.

(3)

For the purposes of any calculation under regulation 54 (transitional element – indicative UC amount) and 55 (transitional element – initial amount and adjustment where other elements increase) of the Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2014 M2 the amount of the standard allowance is to be the amount specified in regulation 36 of the Universal Credit Regulations, as amended by the 2020 up-rating order, and paragraph (1) is to be disregarded.