The Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations 2014

Amendments relating to specified accommodation

3.  In regulation 2(1) (interpretation)—

(a) omit the definition of “exempt accommodation”; and

(b) after the definition of “old style JSA” insert—

““specified accommodation” means accommodation to which one or more of sub-paragraphs (2) to (5) of paragraph 3A of Schedule 1 to the Universal Credit Regulations(1) applies;”.

(2) For “exempt accommodation” substitute “specified accommodation” in each of the following regulations—

(a) regulation 5(2)(a) (exception to exclusion of entitlement to housing benefit);

(b) regulation 6(8) (exception to exclusion of claims for housing benefit);

(c) regulation 7(5)(a) (exception to termination of awards of housing benefit under regulation 7);

(d) regulation 8(3) (exception to termination of awards of housing benefit under regulation 8); and

(e) regulation 14(3) (exception to termination of awards of housing benefit following an appeal etc relating to universal credit).

(1)

Paragraph 3A of Schedule 1 was inserted by S.I. 2014/771.