# Housing and Planning Act 2016, Section 51: Housing benefit: inclusion pending abolition


(1) In this Chapter a reference to universal credit or a relevant award of universal credit includes housing benefit under Part 7 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992.
(2) Where a local authority applies for a rent repayment order in relation to housing benefit, a reference in this Chapter to “rent” includes any payment in respect of which housing benefit may be paid.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2016/22/section/51 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/housing-and-planning-act-2016/section-51
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