Statutory Instruments
2021 No. 313
Social Security
The Universal Credit (Extension of Coronavirus Measures) Regulations 2021
Made
15th March 2021
Laid before Parliament
16th March 2021
Coming into force
6th April 2021
The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 9(2), 40 and 42(1) to (3) and (5) of, and paragraph 4(1), (3)(a) and (4) of Schedule 1 and paragraphs 1(1) and 4(1)(b), (2)(d) and (3)(a) of Schedule 6 to, the Welfare Reform Act 2012( 1 ).
In accordance with section 173(1)(b) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992( 2 ), the Social Security Advisory Committee has agreed that the proposals in respect of these Regulations should not be referred to it.
Citation and Commencement
Standard Allowance modification
2. —(1) For any assessment period in relation to an award of universal credit, where that assessment period ends on or after 6th April 2021 and before 6th October 2021 regulation 36 (table showing amounts of elements) of the Universal Credit Regulations 2013( 3 ), as amended by the current up-rating order, is to be read as if the amounts of the standard allowance were each increased by £86.67.
(2) 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( 4 ) the amount of the standard allowance is to be the amount specified in regulation 36 of the Universal Credit Regulations 2013, as amended by the current up-rating order, with paragraph (1) being disregarded.
(3) In this regulation “the current up-rating order” means the Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2020( 5 ) or the Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2021( 6 ).
Minimum Income Floor
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Will Quince
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Work and Pensions
15th March 2021
2012 c. 5 . Section 40 is cited for the meaning of “prescribed”.
S. I. 2013/376. Relevant amendments were made by S.I. 2020/234 .
S.I. 2014/1230 . Regulations 54 and 55 were inserted by S.I. 2019/1152 .
S.I. 2020/371 . Regulation 10(2A) was inserted by S.I. 2020/1201 .