Correction Slip
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
PRINTED AND PUBLISHED IN THE UNITED KINGDOM BY THE STATIONERY OFFICE LIMITED under the authority and superintendence of Saul Nassé, Controller of His Majesty's Stationery Office and King's Printer of Acts of Parliament.
This text identifies the document as a Statutory Instrument (SI) from 2026, specifically SI 2026 No. 6, which pertains to Social Security matters concerning Universal Credit transitional provisions.
The instrument is subject to a formal CORRECTION.
These corrections address specific errors found on pages 2 and 3 of the main regulations.
In the newly inserted Regulation 63A, three references to 'The Secretary' must be formally amended to read 'The Secretary of State' in subsections (2), (4), and (6) respectively.
This notice was issued in April 2026 and printed by the official UK government publisher, confirming its authoritative status.
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