# The Social Security (Housing Costs Amendments) Regulations 2015, Regulation 8: Saving provision


(1) This regulation applies to a person (“P”) where, for the purpose of determining whether P’s entitlement to a relevant benefit includes an amount for housing costs, the Secretary of State determines that P is entitled or required to be treated as entitled to one or more relevant benefits for a continuous period which includes 31st March 2016.
(2) Where this regulation applies to P, the provisions of—
(a) Schedule 6 to the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2008;
(b) Schedule 3 to the Income Support (General) Regulations 1987; and
(c) Schedule 2 to the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996,
as modified by the Social Security (Housing Costs Special Arrangements) (Amendment and Modification) Regulations 2008 are to have effect in relation to P as if the amendments made by regulations 2 to 4 of these Regulations and the revocation made by regulation 7(1) had not been made.
(3) Where this regulation applies to P, the provisions of Schedule 5 to the Universal Credit Regulations 2013 are to have effect in relation to P as if the amendments made by regulations 5 and 6 of these Regulations had not been made.
(4) In this regulation, “relevant benefit” means—
(a) an employment and support allowance under Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act 2007;
(b) income support under the Income Support (General) Regulations 1987;
(c) a jobseeker’s allowance under the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996; and
(d) universal credit under Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act 2012.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/1647/regulation/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-housing-costs-amendments-regulations-2015/regulation-8
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