12.—(1) The Housing Act 1996(1) is amended as follows.
(2) In the heading to Part IV (Housing Benefit and Related Matters), before “Housing Benefit” insert “Universal Credit,”.
(3) In section 160ZA(3) (allocation only to eligible and qualifying persons: England), after “from entitlement to” insert “universal credit or”.
(4) In section 160A(4) (allocation only to eligible persons), before “housing benefit” insert “universal credit or”.
(5) In section 185(2A) (persons from abroad not eligible for housing assistance), before “housing benefit” insert “universal credit or”.
(6) In section 231(2) (extent), before “housing benefit” insert “universal credit,”.
1996 c.52. Section 160A was inserted by section 14(2) of the Homelessness Act 2002 (c.7). Section 185(2A) was inserted by section 117(4) of the Immigration Act 1999 (c.33) and substituted by paragraph 7 of Schedule 1 to the Homelessness Act 2002.