Section 40: Interpretation of Part 1

Welfare Reform Act 2012 · 2012 c. 5View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 1: Universal credit — CHAPTER 3: Supplementary and general

In this Part—

  • "assessment period" has the meaning given by section 7(2);

  • "child" means a person under the age of 16;

  • "claim" means claim for universal credit;

  • "claimant" means a single claimant or each of joint claimants;

  • "couple" has the meaning given by section 39;

  • "disabled" has such meaning as may be prescribed;

  • "joint claimants" means members of a couple who jointly make a claim or in relation to whom an award of universal credit is made;

  • "limited capability for work" and "limited capability for work-related activity" are to be construed in accordance with section 37(1) and (2);

  • "prescribed" means specified or provided for in regulations;

  • "primary legislation" means an Act, Act of the Scottish Parliament or Act or Measure of the National Assembly for Wales;

  • "qualifying young person" has the meaning given in section 10(5);

  • "regular and substantial caring responsibilities" has such meaning as may be prescribed;

  • "responsible carer", in relation to a child, has the meaning given in section 19(6);

  • "secondary legislation" means an instrument made under primary legislation";

  • "severely disabled" has such meaning as may be prescribed;

  • "single claimant" means a single person who makes a claim for universal credit or in relation to whom an award of universal credit is made as a single person;

  • "single person" is to be construed in accordance with section 1(2)(a);

  • "work" has such meaning as may be prescribed;

  • "work availability requirement" has the meaning given by section 18(1);

  • "work preparation requirement" has the meaning given by section 16(1);

  • "work search requirement" has the meaning given by section 17(1);

  • "work-focused interview requirement" has the meaning given by section 15(1);

  • "work-related activity", in relation to a person, means activity which makes it more likely that the person will obtain or remain in work or be able to do so;

  • "work-related requirement" has the meaning given by section 13(2).

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