3.—(1) In regulation 37 of the Universal Credit, Personal Independence Payment, Jobseeker’s Allowance and Employment and Support Allowance (Claims and Payments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016(1) (evidence and information in connection with an award)—
(a)in paragraph (1) for “apart from paragraph (7)” substitute “apart from paragraph (7) and (9)”; and
(b)after paragraph (8) add—
“(9) A landlord, in a case where a claimant’s award of universal credit includes an amount in respect of housing costs or where the award may be revised or superseded to include such an amount, must supply such information or evidence in connection with the award, or any question arising out of it, as the Department may require, and must do so within one month of being required to do so or such longer period as the Department considers reasonable.”.