Consultation outcome

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

This consultation has concluded

Detail of outcome

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


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
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Consultation description

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

皇冠体育app 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 鈥� Universal Credit: government proposal to take account of past earnings in repeat claims

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Updates to this page

Published 17 October 2014
Last updated 26 February 2015 show all updates
  1. Added link to outcome report.

  2. First published.

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