Citation, commencement and effect
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1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Benefit Cap (Housing Benefit and Universal Credit) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 and come into force on 7th November 2016.
(2) Where the amendments made by regulation 3 or 5 apply in respect of an existing award of universal credit, they have effect for the purposes of that award—
(a)on 7th November 2016 if there is an assessment period for that award that begins on that day; or
(b)if sub-paragraph (a) does not apply, on the first day of the next assessment period for the award beginning after 7th November 2016.
(3) For the purposes of this regulation, “existing award of universal credit” means an award of universal credit that exists on 7th November 2016.