2024 No. 529
The Universal Credit (Administrative Earnings Threshold) (Amendment) Regulations 2024
Made
Laid before Parliament
Coming into force
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 18(5), 22(2)(a), 40 and 42(1) and (2) of the Welfare Reform Act 20121.
In accordance with section 172(1) of the Social Security Administration Act 19922, the Secretary of State has referred the proposals in respect of these Regulations to the Social Security Advisory Committee.
Citation, commencement and extent1
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Universal Credit (Administrative Earnings Threshold) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 and come into force on 6th May 2024.
2
Any amendment made by these Regulations has the same extent as the provision amended.
Amendment of the Universal Credit Regulations 20132
In paragraph (6) of regulation 99 of the Universal Credit Regulations 2013 (circumstances in which requirements must not be imposed)3—
a
in sub-paragraph (a) for “15 hours” substitute “18 hours”
;
b
in sub-paragraph (b) for “24 hours” substitute “29 hours”
.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
(This note is not part of the Regulations)