SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 4Housing costs element for renters
C2PART 5Social rented sector F1...
Sch. 4 Pt. 5 applied by S.I. 2015/2006 (N.I. 1), art. 137A(2)(c) (as inserted (13.10.2016) by The Welfare Reform and Work (Northern Ireland) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/999 (N.I. 1)), arts. 2(2)(d), 19(2))
The calculation of the housing costs element under this Part
C2Under-occupancy deductionC2C135
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A deduction for under-occupancy is to be made under this paragraph where the number of bedrooms in the accommodation exceeds the number of bedrooms to which the renter is entitled under paragraphs 7 to 11.
C32
Where a deduction is to be made, the amount of the deduction is to be determined by the formula—
where—
“A”—
- a
in relation to any deduction under paragraph 33, is the amount resulting from step 2 or 3 in that paragraph (as the case may be), or
- b
in relation to any deduction under paragraph 34(3), is the amount resulting from step 3 in paragraph 34(2);
“B” is the relevant percentage.
C43
The relevant percentage is 14% in the case of one excess bedroom.
C54
The relevant percentage is 25% in the case of 2 or more excess bedrooms.
5
No deduction for under-occupation is to be made in calculating the amount of the renter's housing costs element under this Part in any case to which regulation 27(4) to (6) (equity–sharing lease) applies.
Words in Sch. 4 Pt. 5 heading omitted (8.5.2018) by virtue of The Universal Credit (Persons Required to Provide Information, Miscellaneous Amendments and Saving and Transitional Provision) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2018 (S.R. 2018/92), regs. 1(2), 6(19)(f) (with reg. 10(1))