# The Loans for Mortgage Interest Regulations 2017, Regulation 8: Period covered by loan payments


(1) The period in respect of which the loan payments shall be made shall begin on the later of—
(a) 6th April 2018;
(b) in the case of a UC claimant or legacy benefit claimant, , except where sub-paragraph (ba) or (bb) applies, the day after the day on which the qualifying period ends;
(ba) in the case of a couple where one member is an SPC claimant receiving loan payments, the first day of entitlement to universal credit as a couple;
(bb) in the case of a couple where one member was formerly an SPC claimant receiving loan payments, the first day of entitlement to universal credit as a couple, if the first day of that entitlement is within the period of one month beginning with the day on which the entitlement to state pension credit ended;
(c) in the case of an SPC claimant (who is not in a couple), the first day of entitlement to state pension credit;
(d) the transitional end day;
(e) a date requested by the claimant.
(2) If the day referred to in sub-paragraphs (a), (b), (c) and (e) of paragraph (1) is not the first day of the claimant’s benefit week, in the case of a legacy benefit claimant or SPC claimant, or assessment period, in the case of a UC claimant, the day referred to shall be the first day of the first benefit week or first assessment period that begins after that date.
(3) In this regulation, “couple” means a couple entitled to universal credit as joint claimants under regulation 3(2)(a) of the UC Regulations.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/725/regulation/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/loans-for-mortgage-interest-regulations-2017/regulation-8
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