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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Universal Credit, Personal Independence Payment, Jobseeker’s Allowance and Employment and Support Allowance (Claims and Payments) (Modification) Regulations 2025 and come into force on 30th April 2025.
(2) These Regulations extend to England and Wales and Scotland.
(3) These Regulations cease to have effect at the end of 30th April 2026.
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Schedule 6 to the Universal Credit, Personal Independence Payment, Jobseeker’s Allowance and Employment and Support Allowance (Claims and Payments) Regulations 2013 (deductions from benefit and direct payment to third parties) is to be read as if—
(a ) in paragraph 5(2)—
(i)  before paragraph (a) there were inserted—“
(za) Schedule 7 (deductions from benefit in respect of child support maintenance and payment to persons with care) to these Regulations;”; and
(ii) paragraph (h) were omitted; and
(b) in paragraph 5(4), for “housing costs” there were substituted “deductions under Schedule 7 (deductions from benefit in respect of child support maintenance and payment to persons with care) to these Regulations”.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Stephen Timms
Minister of State
Department for Work and Pensions
25th March 2025