Consultation outcome

Universal Credit: government proposal to take account of past earnings in repeat claims

• From: Social Security Advisory Committee
• Published: 17 October 2014
• Last updated: 26 February 2015 — See all updates

This consultation has concluded

Detail of outcome

We published the committee’s report on these regulations, and the government’s response, on 26 February 2015 – Universal Credit (Surpluses and Self-employed Losses) (Digital Service) Amendment Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015 No.345): SSAC report.

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Original consultation

Summary

A consultation on the proposal to take account of surplus earnings from the prior 6-month period when a person reclaims Universal Credit.

This consultation ran from
17 October 2014 to 11:45pm on 7 November 2014

Consultation description

The Social Security Advisory Committee (SSAC) has launched a public consultation on the government’s intention to take account of surplus earnings from the prior 6-month period when a person reclaims Universal Credit.

The proposal means that, in certain circumstances, entitlement could be delayed for up to a maximum of 6 months.

Read more about the consultation in the press release – Universal Credit: government proposal to take account of past earnings in repeat claims

Documents

The Universal Credit (Surpluses and Self-employed Losses) Regulations 2014

PDF, 160 KB, 5 pages

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Explanatory memorandum

PDF, 344 KB, 28 pages

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Equality analysis

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Letter to SSAC Secretary

PDF, 124 KB, 3 pages

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Published 17 October 2014
Last updated 26 February 2015 + show all updates

1. 26 February 2015

   Added link to outcome report.

2. 17 October 2014

   First published.