PART 1General
Cases in which section 1(1A) of the Administration Act is disapplied4
Section 1(1A) of the Administration Act (requirement to state national insurance number) shall not apply—
a
to a claim for housing benefit where the person making the claim, or in respect of whom the claim is made, is liable to make payments in respect of a dwelling which is a hostel;
b
to any child or young person in respect of whom housing benefit is claimed.
F1c
to a person who—
i
is a person in respect of whom a claim for housing benefit is made;
ii
is subject to immigration control within the meaning of section 115(9)(a) of the Immigration and Asylum Act;
iii
is a person from abroad for the purposes of these Regulations as defined in regulation 10(2); and
iv
has not previously been allocated a national insurance number.