Consequential provisionsN.I.
38.—(1) In so far as any Commencement Order made in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 2(2), (3)(a) and (4) of the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 has a consequential effect on housing benefit so shall it also have that effect on low income rate relief.
(2) Subject to the condition in paragraph (3), a person shall not be eligible to make a claim to low income rate relief F1... on any date on which that person is eligible to claim universal credit F1....
(3) The condition is that where a person, but for paragraph (2), would be eligible to claim housing benefit by virtue of regulation 3(2)(a) of the Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 M1 (housing benefit in respect of specified accommodation [F2and temporary accommodation] ) for a hereditament that person may also claim and be entitled to low income rate relief for that hereditament.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in reg. 38(2) omitted (1.4.2023) by virtue of The Rate Relief (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023 (S.R. 2023/39), regs. 1, 2(11)(a)
F2Words in reg. 38(3) inserted (1.4.2023) by The Rate Relief (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023 (S.R. 2023/39), regs. 1, 2(11)(b)
Marginal Citations
M1S.R. 2016 No. 226