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

These Regulations amend regulation 3 (universal credit – standard allowance modification) of the Social Security (Coronavirus) (Further Measures) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/371). By virtue of that amendment the modified rates specified in that regulation are to take effect in relation to each award of universal credit in the first assessment period that ends on or after 6th April 2020.

These Regulations also modify the effect of the amendments made by regulation 4 (local housing allowance) of the Social Security (Coronavirus) (Further Measures) Regulations 2020, so that determinations of local housing allowance made on 31st March 2020 under article 4 of the Rent Officers (Universal Credit Functions) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/382) take effect in the first assessment period that ends on or after 6th April 2020.

A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, public or voluntary sectors is foreseen.