The Universal Credit Regulations 2013 No. 376

SCHEDULE 5 U.K. Housing costs element for owner-occupiers

PART 3 U.K. No housing costs element for qualifying period

No housing costs element under this Schedule for qualifying period U.K.

5.—(1) An owner-occupier's award of universal credit is not to include any amount of housing costs element calculated under this Schedule until the beginning of the assessment period that follows the assessment period in which the qualifying period ends.

(2) “Qualifying period” means a period of—

(a) in the case of a new award, [F1 9] consecutive assessment periods in relation to which——

(i) the owner-occupier has been receiving universal credit, and

(ii) would otherwise qualify for the inclusion of an amount calculated under this Schedule in their award;

(b) in any case where an amount calculated under this Schedule has for any reason ceased to be included in the award, [F2 9] consecutive assessment periods in relation to which the owner-occupier would otherwise qualify for the inclusion of an amount calculated under this Schedule in their award.

(3) Where, before the end of a qualifying period, an owner-occupier for any reason ceases to qualify for the inclusion of an amount calculated under this Schedule—

(a) that qualifying period stops running; and

(b) a new qualifying period starts only when the owner-occupier again meets the requirements of sub-paragraph (2)(a) or (b).

Textual Amendments

F1 Word in Sch. 5 para. 5(2)(a) substituted (1.4.2016) by The Social Security (Housing Costs Amendments) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1647), regs. 1, 5(2) (with reg. 8)

F2 Word in Sch. 5 para. 5(2)(b) substituted (1.4.2016) by The Social Security (Housing Costs Amendments) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1647), regs. 1, 5(2) (with reg. 8)