# The Universal Credit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016, Paragraph 2: Interpretation


In this Schedule—
“domestic violence” has the meaning given by regulation 96(5);
“exempt accommodation” has the meaning given in paragraph 1 of Schedule 1;
“extended benefit unit” has the meaning given in paragraph 8;
“housing cost contribution” has the meaning given in paragraph 12;
“the Housing Executive” means the Northern Ireland Housing Executive;
“joint renter” has the meaning given in paragraph 1(2);
“listed persons”, in relation to a renter, means—
(a)the renter,
(b)where the renter is a member of a couple, the other member of the couple, and
(c)any child or qualifying young person for whom the renter (or either joint renter) is responsible;
“member of the armed forces” means a member of the regular forces or the reserve forces within the meaning of section 374 of the Armed Forces Act 2006 ;
“non-dependant” has the meaning given in paragraph 8(2);
“provider of social housing” means—
(a)the Housing Executive; or
(b)a registered housing association;
“the UC Housing Costs Regulations” means the Universal Credit Housing Costs (Executive Determinations) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 ;
“registered housing association” means a housing association which is registered in a register maintained under Article 14 of the Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1992 ;
“relative” has the meaning given by Article 2(2) of the Family Homes and Domestic Violence (Northern Ireland) Order 1998;
“relevant payments” has the meaning given in paragraph 3;
“renter” means a single renter within the meaning of paragraph 1(2) or each of joint renters;
“renter who requires overnight care” is to be understood in accordance with paragraph 11(3) to (5);
“shared accommodation” has the meaning given in paragraph 26.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2016/216/schedule/4/paragraph/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/universal-credit-regulations-northern-ireland-2016/schedule-4/paragraph-2
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