Section 4 — Welfare Reform Act 2012: Basic conditions

Basic conditions 4 1 For the purposes of section 3, a person meets the basic conditions who—

a is at least 18 years old, b has not reached the qualifying age for state pension credit, c is in Great Britain, d is not receiving education, and e has accepted a claimant commitment.

2 Regulations may provide for exceptions to the requirement to meet any of the basic conditions (and, for joint claimants, may provide for an exception for one or both).

3 For the basic condition in subsection (1)(a) regulations may specify a different minimum age for prescribed cases.

4 For the basic condition in subsection (1)(b), the qualifying age for state pension credit is that referred to in section 1(6) of the State Pension Credit Act 2002.

5 For the basic condition in subsection (1)(c) regulations may—

a specify circumstances in which a person is to be treated as being or not being in Great Britain;

b specify circumstances in which temporary absence from Great Britain is disregarded;

c modify the application of this Part in relation to a person not in Great Britain who is by virtue of paragraph (b) entitled to universal credit.

6 For the basic condition in subsection (1)(d) regulations may—

a specify what “ receiving education ” means;

b specify circumstances in which a person is to be treated as receiving or not receiving education.

7 For the basic condition in subsection (1)(e) regulations may specify circumstances in which a person is to be treated as having accepted or not accepted a claimant commitment.