# The Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016, Regulation 3A: Entitlement to universal credit and housing benefit: universal credit work allowance


Where a claimant has an award of universal credit and, in any assessment period, is also entitled to housing benefit for temporary accommodation and the award of universal credit does not include an amount for housing costs, regulation 23(2) of the Universal Credit Regulations (amount of the work allowance) is to apply in relation to that assessment period as if the award did ... include an amount for housing costs.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2016/226/regulation/3A (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/universal-credit-transitional-provisions-regulations-northern-ireland-2016/regulation-3A
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