Paragraph 9 Extended benefit unit of a renter for purposes of this Schedule
England, Wales and Scotland
For the purposes of this Schedule, the members of a renter's extended benefit unit are—
the renter (or joint renters);
any child or qualifying young person for whom the renter or either joint renter is responsible; and
any person who is a non-dependant.
A person is a non-dependant if the person F1normally lives in the accommodation with the renter (or joint renters) and is none of the following—
a person within sub-paragraph (1)(a) or (b);
where the renter is a member of a couple claiming as a single person, the other member of the couple;
a foster child;
a person who is liable to make payments on a commercial basis in respect of the person's occupation of the accommodation (whether to the renter, joint renters or another person);
a person to whom the liability to make relevant payments is owed or a member of their household;
a person who has already been treated as a non-dependant in relation to a claim for universal credit by another person liable to make relevant payments in respect of the accommodation occupied by the renter.
a child or qualifying young person for whom no-one in the renter’s extended benefit unit is responsible.
“Foster child” means a child in relation to whom the renter (or either joint renter) is a foster parent.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Word in Sch. 4 para. 9(2) inserted (4.12.2013) by the Housing Benefit and Universal Credit (Size Criteria) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/2828), regs. 1, 4(2)(a)
- F2
Sch. 4 para. 9(2)(g) inserted (4.12.2013) by the Housing Benefit and Universal Credit (Size Criteria) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/2828), regs. 1, 4(2)(b)