# The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 35) (Abolition of Benefits) Order 2025, Article 6: Housing benefit - claimants moving from temporary or specified accommodation on or after 14th November 2025 and before 1st July 2026

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) The day appointed for the coming into force of section 33(1)(d) of the Act (abolition of housing benefit) in relation to an award of housing benefit where the claimant—
(a) is not entitled to universal credit, income support, an income-based jobseeker’s allowance or an income-related employment and support allowance,
(b) does not fall within regulation 6A(3) to (5) of the Transitional Regulations (exemption from restrictions on claims for housing benefit for persons over the qualifying age for state pension credit etc.), and
(c) is entitled to that award in respect of temporary accommodation or specified accommodation,
is any day falling on or after 14th November 2025 and before 1st July 2026 that is the day after the last day on which the claimant is entitled to housing benefit in respect of accommodation of that description.
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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2025/1148/article/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/welfare-reform-act-2012-commencement-no-35-abolition-of-benefits-order-2025/article-6
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