Universal Credit Transitional Regulation Wording Corrected

Published: Wed 1st Apr 26

Corrected three instances of 'The Secretary' to read 'The Secretary of State' within Regulation 63A of the inserted provisions of The Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026.


This Statutory Instrument correction notice rectifies typographical errors within The Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (SI 2026 No. 6), specifically replacing instances of the abbreviated term 'The Secretary' with the full statutory title 'The Secretary of State' in subsections (2), (4), and (6) of the newly inserted regulation 63A concerning transitional provisions.

Arguments For

  • Ensuring legislative accuracy by correcting typographical errors in the inserted text of Regulation 63A, maintaining consistency with established governmental terminology ('Secretary of State').

  • Clarifying administrative authority within the transitional provisions by unambiguously assigning responsibility under Regulation 63A(2), 63A(4), and 63A(6) to the Secretary of State rather than the generic 'Secretary'.

Arguments Against

  • None inherently identified, as this document constitutes a technical correction to rectify errors in a previously laid statutory instrument, which is standard legislative practice for maintaining accuracy.

  • Potential minor administrative delay or confusion arising from the necessity to issue a correcting instrument, although this is typically negligible compared to the risk of an inaccurate statute.

S T A T U T O R Y I N S T R U M E N T S

2026 No. 6

SOCIAL SECURITY

The Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

ISBN 978-0-34-827819-4

CORRECTION

Page 2, regulation 2(3), inserted regulation 63A(2): 'The Secretary' should read 'The Secretary of State';

Page 3, regulation 2(3), inserted regulation 63A(4): 'The Secretary' should read 'The Secretary of State'; and

Page 3, regulation 2(3), inserted regulation 63A(6): 'The Secretary' should read 'The Secretary of State'.

April 2026

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