Consultation outcome

Waiting days for Universal Credit claimants

• From: Social Security Advisory Committee
• Published: 19 September 2014
• Last updated: 11 June 2015 — See all updates

This consultation has concluded

Detail of outcome

SSAC published its independent report on these regulations, and the government’s response on 11 June 2015 – The Universal Credit (Waiting Days) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015 No. 1362): SSAC report.

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Original consultation

Summary

An SSAC consultation on the government’s plans for certain Universal Credit claimants to wait 7 days before they are entitled to benefit.

This consultation ran from
10am on 19 September 2014 to 11:45pm on 17 October 2014

Consultation description

This is a consultation on the government’s proposal that certain Universal Credit claimants must wait 7 days before they are entitled to benefit. The government proposes to introduce these measures from 27 April 2015.

SSAC would like to hear from any organisation or individual who has comments and possible evidence relating to these proposals.

The press release has more information about the consultation.

Documents

Letter to SSAC Secretary

PDF, 213 KB, 2 pages

Explanatory memorandum

PDF, 354 KB, 5 pages

The Universal Credit (Waiting Days) Amendment Regulations 2014

PDF, 212 KB, 3 pages

Equality analysis

PDF, 160 KB, 7 pages

Published 19 September 2014
Last updated 11 June 2015 + show all updates

1. 11 June 2015

   Published the consultation outcome report.

2. 19 September 2014

   First published.