This Statutory Instrument has been made in consequence of a defect in S.I. 2019/1084 and is being issued free of charge to all known recipients of that Statutory Instrument.
Statutory Instruments
2026 No. 322
SOCIAL SECURITY
The Universal Credit, Personal Independence Payment, Jobseeker’s Allowance and Employment and Support Allowance (Claims and Payments) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
Made
19th March 2026
Laid before Parliament
20th March 2026
Coming into force
30th April 2026
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 5(1)(p) and (6) and 189(1), (4) and (5) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992(1).
In accordance with section 173(1)(b) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992, the Social Security Advisory Committee has agreed that the proposals in respect of these Regulations should not be referred to it.
Citation, commencement and extent
1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Universal Credit, Personal Independence Payment, Jobseeker’s Allowance and Employment and Support Allowance (Claims and Payments) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 and come into force on 30th April 2026.
(2) These Regulations extend to England and Wales and Scotland.
Amendment to the Universal Credit, Personal Independence Payment, Jobseeker’s Allowance and Employment and Support Allowance (Claims and Payments) Regulations 2013
2. In Schedule 6 to the Universal Credit, Personal Independence Payment, Jobseeker’s Allowance and Employment and Support Allowance (Claims and Payments) Regulations 2013 (deductions from benefit and direct payment to third parties)(2)—
(a)in paragraph 3(2) omit paragraph (e);
(b)in paragraph 5(2)—
(i)before paragraph (a) insert—
“(za)Schedule 7 (deductions from benefit in respect of child support maintenance and payment to persons with care) to these Regulations;”;
(ii)omit paragraphs (g) and (h); and
(c)in paragraph 5(4) for “housing costs” substitute “deductions under Schedule 7 (deductions from benefit in respect of child support maintenance and payment to persons with care) to these Regulations”.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Stephen Timms
Minister of State
Department for Work and Pensions
19th March 2026
1992 c. 5. Section 5(6) was inserted by section 120(1) of the Housing Act 1996 (c. 52) and amended by paragraph 5(b) of Schedule 2 to the Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5). Section 189 was amended by paragraph 109 of Schedule 7, and Schedule 8, to the Social Security Act 1998 (c. 14), paragraph 57(2) of Schedule 3 to the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c. 2), Schedule 6 to the Tax Credits Act 2002 (c. 21) and S.I. 2013/252.
S.I. 2013/380, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.