SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 5Housing costs element for owner-occupiers

PART IGeneral

Interpretation2

In this Schedule—

  • alternative finance arrangements” has the meaning as given in paragraph 7(2) of Schedule 1;

  • alternative finance payments” has the meaning given in paragraph 7 of Schedule 1;

  • joint owner-occupier” has the meaning given in paragraph 1(2);

  • loan interest payments” has the meaning given in paragraph 6 of Schedule 1;

  • owner-occupier” means a single owner-occupier within the meaning of paragraph 1(2) or each of joint owner-occupiers;

  • qualifying period” has the meaning given in paragraph 5(2);

  • relevant date” means, in relation an owner-occupier, the date on which an amount of housing costs element calculated under this Schedule is first included in the owner occupier’s award;

  • relevant payments” has the meaning given in paragraph 3;

  • standard rate” has the meaning given in paragraph 12.