The Universal Credit and Jobseeker’s Allowance (Work Search and Work Availability Requirements - limitations) (Amendment) Regulations 2022

• Citation: S.I. 2022/108
• Sections: 4

Section 1 Citation, commencement and extent

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Universal Credit and Jobseeker’s Allowance (Work Search and Work Availability Requirements - limitations) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 and come into force on 8th February 2022.

(2) Any amendment made by these Regulations has the same extent as the provision amended.

Section 2 Amendment of the Universal Credit Regulations 2013

In regulation 97(5) of the Universal Credit Regulations 2013 (work search requirement and work availability requirement - limitations) , for “3 months” substitute “4 weeks” .

Section 3 Amendment of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 2013

In regulation 14(3)(b) of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 2013 (work search requirement and work availability requirement - limitations) , for “three months” substitute “4 weeks” .

Section 4 Transitional provision

Where, on the date that these Regulations come into force, a work search requirement or work availability requirement is limited under regulation 97(4) of the Universal Credit Regulations 2013 or regulation 14(3) of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 2013, the limitation is to end on—

(a) the day before the day on which the limitation no longer applies; or

(b) if earlier, 7th March 2022.