Regulation 7 Treatment of ongoing entitlement to certain benefits: benefit capI1
Northern Ireland
This regulation applies where a claimant who is a new claimant partner, or who has (in accordance with F1regulation 25 of the Claims and Payments Regulations) been awarded universal credit in respect of a period preceding the date on which the claim for universal credit was made or treated as made—
is entitled, in respect of the whole or part of the first assessment period for universal credit, or a welfare benefit (other than universal credit) mentioned in F2Article 101(7) of the Order (benefit cap); and
is entitled to housing benefit at any time during the first assessment period for universal credit, or would be so entitled were it not for the effect of these Regulations.
Where this regulation applies, regulation 79 of the Universal Credit Regulations applies, in relation to the claimant, as if the benefit in question was not included in the list of welfare benefits in F3Article 101(7) of the Order.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Words in reg. 7(1) substituted (29.6.2023) by The Social Security, Universal Credit and State Pension (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023 (S.R. 2023/93), regs. 1, 4(2)
- F2
Words in reg. 7(1)(a) substituted (coming into operation in accordance with reg. 1(4) of the amending Rule) by The Benefit Cap (Housing Benefit and Universal Credit) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/375), regs. 1(4), 5(a)
- F3
Words in reg. 7(2) substituted (coming into operation in accordance with reg. 1(4) of the amending Rule) by The Benefit Cap (Housing Benefit and Universal Credit) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/375), regs. 1(4), 5(b)