Section 40 — Welfare Reform Act 2012: Interpretation of Part 1

Interpretation of Part 1 40 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).