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[churdle]

What is the legislation that says that where a person in receipt of HB is no longer entitled to it when they make a claim to UC?

Mind has gone blank

• This topic was modified 5 months, 1 week ago by churdle.

[nick dearnley]

I think it’s reg 5 UC (Transitional Provisions) Regs 2014

[churdle]

Life saver

[churdle]

and reg 7 UC (Transitional Provisions) Regs 2014 appears to relate to when an HB TP would apply?

[Peter Barker]

It’s actually Reg 8, which contains the crucial detail that there is a two-week run-on.

Reg 5 says you cannot get HB and UC at the same time (except for specified/TA), and kicks in when an existing UC claimant moves on to general needs – no run-on there

Reg 7 says HB terminates when you shack up with a partner who was already on UC – no run-on there either

Reg 8 applies when someone on HB makes a claim for UC (eg after being found fit for work, or when an IS claimant’s oldest child reaches 5). HB terminates two weeks after the date of the UC claim.

[churdle]

Thanks Peter & Nick – suddenly asked by a Judge to explain it. Not been asked before and was suddenly stumped.

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