Standard allowance
The Social Security (Coronavirus) (Further Measures) Regulations 2020 (SI.No.371/2020) make provision for the temporary increase of the standard allowance during 2020/2021 and the Universal Credit (Extension of Coronavirus Measures) Regulations 2021 (SI.No.313/2021) make provision for the temporary increase of the standard allowance to continue to October 2021.
NB: See below for equivalent legislation in Northern Ireland.
Standard allowance in 2020/2021 |
Regulation 3 of SI.No.371/2020 |
Modifies the amount of the standard allowance in addition to uprating in relation to 2020/2021 (although the temporary increase will not apply for the purposes of calculating transitional protection in relation to a claimant who is moved to universal credit under managed migration). |
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Standard allowance from April 2021 to October 2021 |
Regulation 2 of SI.No.313/2021 |
Modifies the amount of the standard allowance in addition to uprating in relation to assessment periods ending on or after 6 April 2021 and before 6 October 2021. However, the temporary increase will not apply for the purposes of calculating transitional protection in relation to a claimant who is moved to universal credit under managed migration or a former recipient of the severe disability premium who has naturally migrated). |
SR.No.53/2020 (as amended by SR.No.67/2021) makes provision in Northern Ireland for 2020/2021 equivalent to that in Great Britain in relation to temporary increase to the standard allowance.
Further explanation of the policy change in response to the COVID-19 outbreak is set out in guidance.
Advice for decision making |
Includes advice on the increase of the standard allowances for the period from 6 April 2020 to 5 April 2021. |
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We’re not aware of any case law relating to this issue.