The Universal Credit (Care Leavers and Looked After Children) Amendment Regulations 2016 No. 543

Exception to the shared accommodation rate for care leavers

3.  In paragraph 29 of Schedule 4 (renters excepted from shared accommodation) for paragraphs (2) and (3) substitute—

“(2) E is at least 18 but under 22 years old and was a care leaver (within the meaning of regulation 8) before reaching the age of 18.”