Policy paper

The Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) Amendment Regulations 2022

A report by the Social Security Advisory Committee (SSAC) on the regulation and response from the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.

This was published under the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

Documents

The Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) Amendment Regulations 2022: report by SSAC and statement by the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

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The Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) Amendment Regulations 2022: report by SSAC and statement by the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (print-ready PDF)

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Details

The Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) Amendment Regulations 2022 amend the existing legislative framework that sets out:

  • how claimants are notified of their move to Universal Credit from existing benefits
  • protections for claimants when they move (transitional protection)

This publication includes a report by the Social Security Advisory Committee (SSAC) on the regulations and the response to the report from the Secretary of State of Work and Pensions.

Updates to this page

Published 4 July 2022

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