Means-tested additional payments Section 2: Qualifying entitlements
Subsection (1) defines what is meant as a qualifying entitlement to a social security benefit by reference to a qualifying day:
For Universal Credit, a person must have an entitlement to a payment of at least 1p in respect of an assessment period that ends during the period of one month ending with the qualifying day,
For State Pension Credit, an Income-Based Jobseeker’s Allowance, an Income Related Employment and Support Allowance or Income Support, a person must have an entitlement to a payment of at least 1p in respect of any day during the period of one month ending with the qualifying day.
Example 1: Qualifying entitlement to Universal Credit for the first Means-tested Additional Payment
To be eligible for the first Means-tested Additional Payment a person must have an entitlement to a Universal Credit payment of at least 1p in respect of an assessment period that ends within the month ending on 25 May 2022 (26 April 2022 to 25 May 2022 inclusive).
Example (2): Qualifying Entitlement to Income Support for the first Means-tested Additional Payment.
To be eligible for the first Means-tested Additional Payment a person must have an entitlement to an Income Support payment of at least 1p on any day in the period 26 April 2022 to 25 May 2022.
	Subsection (2) defines what is meant by the qualifying entitlement to Child Tax Credit or Working Tax Credit by reference to a qualifying day. A person must have received a payment or have an award in respect of any day in the period of one month ending with the qualifying day. The payment or award must be expected to total at least £26 for the tax year 2022-23.
Example (3): Qualifying entitlement to Child Tax Credit for the first Means-tested Additional Payment.
To be eligible for the first Means-tested Additional Payment a person must have a payment or an award of Child Tax Credit of at least £26 for the tax year 2022-23, and have received a payment or have an award on any day within the month ending on 25 May 2022 (26 April 2022 to 25 May 2022 inclusive).
	Subsection (3) clarifies that a person will not be eligible for the Means-Tested Benefit Payments if they have received a payment or an award made as a result of fraud.