Amendments to the Universal Credit, Personal Independence Payment, Jobseeker’s Allowance and Employment and Support Allowance (Claims and Payments) Regulations 20133
1
The Universal Credit, Personal Independence Payment, Jobseeker’s Allowance and Employment and Support Allowance (Claims and Payments) Regulations 20134 are amended as follows.
2
In regulation 38 (evidence and information in connection with an award)—
a
in paragraph (1), for “apart from paragraph (7)” substitute “apart from paragraphs (7) and (9)”; and
b
after paragraph (8) insert—
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A landlord, in a case where a claimant’s award of universal credit includes an amount in respect of housing costs or where the award may be revised or superseded to include such an amount, must supply such information or evidence in connection with the award, or any question arising out of it, as the Secretary of State may require, and must do so within one month of being required to do so or such longer period as the Secretary of State considers reasonable.
3
In regulation 40 (information to be provided to rent officers), in paragraph (5), for “regulation 37” substitute “regulations 37 and 38”.