Welfare Reform Act 2012
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11 Housing costs
(1) The calculation of an award of universal credit is to include an amount in respect of any liability of a claimant to make payments in respect of the accommodation they occupy as their home. (2) For the purposes of subsection (1)— (a) the accommodation must be in Great Britain; (b) the accommodation must be residential accommodation; (c) it is immaterial whether the accommodation consists of the whole or part of a building and whether or not it comprises separate and self-contained premises. (3) Regulations may make provision as to— (a) what is meant by payments in respect of accommodation for the purposes of this section ...; (b) circumstances in which a claimant is to be treated as liable or not liable to make such payments; (c) circumstances in which a claimant is to be treated as occupying or not occupying accommodation as their home (and, in particular, for temporary absences to be disregarded); (d) circumstances in which land used for the purposes of any accommodation is to be treated as included in the accommodation. (4) Regulations are to provide for the determination or calculation of any amount to be included under this section. (5) Regulations may— (a) provide for exceptions to subsection (1); (b) provide for inclusion of an amount under this section in the calculation of an award of universal credit— (i) to end at a prescribed time, or (ii) not to start until a prescribed time.
11 Housing costs
(1) The calculation of an award of universal credit is to include an amount in respect of any liability of a claimant to make payments in respect of the accommodation they occupy as their home. (2) For the purposes of subsection (1)— (a) the accommodation must be in Great Britain; (b) the accommodation must be residential accommodation; (c) it is immaterial whether the accommodation consists of the whole or part of a building and whether or not it comprises separate and self-contained premises. (3) Regulations may make provision as to— (a) what is meant by payments in respect of accommodation for the purposes of this section ...; (b) circumstances in which a claimant is to be treated as liable or not liable to make such payments; (c) circumstances in which a claimant is to be treated as occupying or not occupying accommodation as their home (and, in particular, for temporary absences to be disregarded); (d) circumstances in which land used for the purposes of any accommodation is to be treated as included in the accommodation. (4) Regulations are to provide for the determination or calculation of any amount to be included under this section. (5) Regulations may— (a) provide for exceptions to subsection (1); (b) provide for inclusion of an amount under this section in the calculation of an award of universal credit— (i) to end at a prescribed time, or (ii) not to start until a prescribed time.
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