Regulation 3 Amendments relating to specified accommodation

In regulation 2(1) (interpretation)—

(a)

omit the definition of “exempt accommodation”; and

(b)

after the definition of “old style JSA” insert—

““specified accommodation” means accommodation to which one or more of sub-paragraphs (2) to (5) of paragraph 3A of Schedule 1 to the Universal Credit Regulations^f1 applies;”.

(2)

For “exempt accommodation” substitute “specified accommodation” in each of the following regulations—

(a)

regulation 5(2)(a) (exception to exclusion of entitlement to housing benefit);

(b)

regulation 6(8) (exception to exclusion of claims for housing benefit);

(c)

regulation 7(5)(a) (exception to termination of awards of housing benefit under regulation 7);

(d)

regulation 8(3) (exception to termination of awards of housing benefit under regulation 8); and

(e)

regulation 14(3) (exception to termination of awards of housing benefit following an appeal etc relating to universal credit).

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: Paragraph 3A of Schedule 1 was inserted by S.I. 2014/771.