Commentary on Sections Special Rules Affecting Tax Credit and Universal Credit Claimants Section 33: Power to disqualify universal credit claimants from obtaining top-up payments
150.Section 33 has similar effect to section 32 and applies to people who claim universal credit. It allows HMRC to disqualify such a person from receiving top-up payments if the person or their partner makes a successful claim for universal credit while they are receiving support under this Act and the person, or their partner (who may be a new partner), makes a declaration of eligibility within 12 months of the date on which the claim for universal credit was made.