# The Housing Benefit Regulations 2006, Regulation 4: Cases in which section 1(1A) of the Administration Act is disapplied

Extent: E+W+S

Section 1(1A) of the Administration Act (requirement to state national insurance number) shall not apply—
(a) to a claim for housing benefit where the person making the claim, or in respect of whom the claim is made, is liable to make payments in respect of a dwelling which is a hostel;
(b) to any child or young person in respect of whom housing benefit is claimed.
(c) to a person who—
(i) is a person in respect of whom a claim for housing benefit is made;
(ii) is subject to immigration control within the meaning of section 115(9)(a) of the Immigration and Asylum Act;
(iii) is a person from abroad for the purposes of these Regulations as defined in regulation 10(2); and
(iv) has not previously been allocated a national insurance number.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/213/regulation/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/housing-benefit-regulations-2006/regulation-4
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