Article 2 Interpretation of Parts II and IV

In this Part and also in Part IV, unless the context otherwise requires—

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• “claim" means an initial claim, mid-year claim F3or a final claim, as the case may be;

• “claim form" means the form supplied by the Secretary of State pursuant to article 4(2)(a), (b) or (c) F4..., as the case may be;

• F5“electronic communication” has the same meaning as in section 15(1) of the Electronic Communications Act 2000

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• “final claim" means a claim for subsidy pursuant to article 4(2)(c);

• “final subsidy" means any subsidy which is not interim subsidy F7or an amount paid, withheld or deducted pursuant to article 8A;

• F8“HBAP” means the Housing Benefit Assurance Process published by the Department for Work and Pensions on 29th March 2017 and last updated on F92nd April 2026;

• “initial claim" means a claim for subsidy pursuant to article 4(2)(a);

• “interim subsidy" means subsidy pursuant to articles F10... 8(1) or 9(4), as the case may be;

• “mid-year claim" means a claim for subsidy pursuant to article 4(2)(b);

• “the form" means a printed document or any other format upon which a claim may be set out, or any combination of such formats or alternative formats, as the Secretary of State determines; and

• “the relevant office" means such office as may be designated by the Secretary of State.

• “report of factual findings” means the report completed by the reporting accountant in accordance with HBAP setting out the details of, and the relevant matters arising from, the test;

• “test” means a test of the claim for final subsidy by the authority and the reporting accountant in accordance with HBAP and “tested” shall be construed accordingly.