Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill

[Judith Cummins in the Chair]

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Clause 1

Standard allowance for tax years 2026-27 to 2029-30

I beg to move amendment 39, page 1, line 21, leave out subsection (4) and insert—

“(4) The relevant uplift percentage for tax years 2026-27 to 2029-30 is 4.8%.”

With this it will be convenient to discuss the following:

Government amendment 1.

Amendment 41, page 2, line 29, at end insert—

“(8) This section, so far as it relates to tax years up to and including 2027-28, comes into force on the day on which this Act is passed.

(9) This section, so far as it relates to tax year 2028-29, comes into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by regulations made by statutory instrument appoint.

(10) Regulations under subsection (9) may not be made unless, on a date not before 1 October 2027, a draft of the statutory instrument containing them has been laid before and approved by a resolution of the House of Commons.

(11) This section, so far as it relates to tax year 2029-30, comes into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by regulations made by statutory instrument appoint.

(12) Regulations under subsection (11) may not be made unless, on a date not before 1 October 2028, a draft of the statutory instrument containing them has been laid before and approved by a resolution of the House of Commons.”

Amendment 50, page 2, line 29, at end insert—

“(8) This section comes into force when the conditions in section [Commencement requirements relating to welfare reform] have been met.”

Clause stand part.

Amendment (a) to Government amendment 2, leave out “£217.26” and insert “£423.27”.

Amendment (b) to Government amendment 2, leave out “pre-2026” and insert “pre-November 2026”.

Amendment (c) to Government amendment 2, leave out “pre-2026” and insert “pre-November 2026”.

Amendment 12, page 3, line 3, leave out from “Schedule 1” to end of line 6 and insert—

“may not come into force until the conditions in section [Pre-commencement requirements] have been met.

(4) If the conditions in section [Pre-commencement requirements] have been met prior to 6 April 2026, this section and Schedule 1 shall come into force on 6 April 2026 and have effect in relation to assessment periods commencing on or after that date, and for this purpose “assessment period” has the same meaning as in Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act 2012.

(5) If the conditions in section [Pre-commencement requirements] have not been met prior to 6 April 2026, but are met on a subsequent day, this section and Schedule 1 shall come into force on the first day of the calendar month after that day and have effect in relation to assessment periods commencing on or after that date, and for this purpose “assessment period” has the same meaning as in Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act 2012.”

Amendment 42, page 3, line 3, leave out from “Schedule 1” to end of line 6 and insert—

“may not come into force until the conditions in section [Pre-commencement condition: Human rights analysis] have been met.