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

Citation, commencement and interpretation1.

(1)

These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Coronavirus) (Further Measures) Regulations 2020 and come into force on 30th March 2020.

(2)

In these Regulations—

“coronavirus” means severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2);

“coronavirus disease” means COVID-19 (the official designation of the disease which can be caused by coronavirus);

“isolation” in relation to a person, means the separation of that person from any other person in such a manner as to prevent infection or contamination with coronavirus disease;

“universal credit” means universal credit under Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act 2012;

“Universal Credit Regulations” means the Universal Credit Regulations 20136.