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8.—(1) The period in respect of which the loan payments shall be made shall begin on the later of—
(a)6th April 2018;
(b)in the case of a UC claimant [F1, except where sub-paragraph (ba) or (bb) applies,] or legacy benefit claimant, the day after the day on which the qualifying period ends;
[F2(ba)in the case of a couple where one member is an SPC claimant receiving loan payments, the first day of entitlement to universal credit as a couple;
(bb)in the case of a couple where one member was formerly an SPC claimant receiving loan payments, the first day of entitlement to universal credit as a couple, if the first day of that entitlement is within the period of one month beginning with the day on which the entitlement to state pension credit ended;]
[F3(c)in the case of an [F4SPC claimant (who is not in a couple)], the first day of entitlement to state pension credit;]
(d)the transitional end day.
[F5(e)a date requested by the claimant.]
[F6(2) If the day referred to in [F7sub-paragraphs (a), (b), (c) and (e) of paragraph (1)] is not the first day of the claimant’s benefit week, in the case of a legacy benefit claimant or SPC claimant, or assessment period, in the case of a UC claimant, the day referred to shall be the first day of the first benefit week or first assessment period that begins after that date.]
[F8(3) In this regulation, “couple” means a couple entitled to universal credit as joint claimants under regulation 3(1)(a) of the UC Regulations.]
Textual Amendments
F1Words in reg. 8(1)(b) inserted (3.4.2023) by The Loans for Mortgage Interest (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023 (S.R. 2023/31), regs. 1, 2(4)(a)(i)
F2Reg. 8(1)(ba)(bb) inserted (3.4.2023) by The Loans for Mortgage Interest (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023 (S.R. 2023/31), regs. 1, 2(4)(a)(ii)
F3Reg. 8(1)(c) substituted (6.4.2018) by The Loans for Mortgage Interest and Social Fund Maternity Grant (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2018 (S.R. 2018/37), regs. 1(2), 2(6)(a)
F4Words in reg. 8(1)(c) substituted (3.4.2023) by The Loans for Mortgage Interest (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023 (S.R. 2023/31), regs. 1, 2(4)(a)(iii)
F5Reg. 8(1)(e) inserted (6.4.2018) by The Loans for Mortgage Interest and Social Fund Maternity Grant (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2018 (S.R. 2018/37), regs. 1(2), 2(6)(b)
F6Reg. 8(2) substituted (6.4.2018) by The Loans for Mortgage Interest and Social Fund Maternity Grant (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2018 (S.R. 2018/37), regs. 1(2), 2(6)(c)
F7Words in reg. 8(2) substituted (3.4.2023) by The Loans for Mortgage Interest (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023 (S.R. 2023/31), regs. 1, 2(4)(b)