Regulation 2 Amendment of Schedule 4 to the Universal Credit Regulations 2013

Part 5 (social rented sector other than temporary accommodation) of Schedule 4 to the Universal Credit Regulations 2013^f1 is amended as follows.

For the italicised cross-heading above paragraph 31 (deduction from relevant payments of amounts relating to use of particular accommodation) substitute—

“Amount taken into account as the relevant payment”.

After paragraph 32 (power to apply to a rent officer if relevant payment excessive) insert—

“Reduction under tenant incentive scheme

32A.

(1)

Where a reduction in the rent or service charge payments for which a renter would otherwise have been liable is applied by a provider of social housing under an approved tenant incentive scheme, the amount of any relevant payment to be taken into account under paragraph 6 is to be determined as if no such reduction had been applied.

(2)

In paragraph (1) “approved tenant incentive scheme” means a scheme which is—

(a)

operated by a provider of social housing and designed to avoid rent arrears by allowing reductions in rent or service charges or other advantages in return for meeting specified conditions; and

(b)

approved by the Secretary of State.”.