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Change 1
As published
42 Interpretation of Chapter 3
(1) In this Chapter—
“benefits claimant” means a person who—
is entitled to payments (including payments made directly to a landlord) under or by virtue of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 or the Welfare Reform Act 2012, or would be so entitled were a relevant tenancy to be granted to the person,
is entitled to payments (including payments made directly to a landlord) under or by virtue of the Jobseekers Act 1995, the State Pension Credit Act 2002, the Tax Credits Act 2002, the Welfare Reform Act 2007 or the Pensions Act 2014,
is in receipt of a reduction in the amount of council tax payable in respect of the person’s current home under a scheme made by a billing authority under or by virtue of section 13A of the Local Government Finance Act 1992, or
would be entitled to a reduction in the amount of council tax payable in respect of the dwelling in question under a scheme made by the billing authority in whose area the dwelling is situated under or by virtue of section 13A of the Local Government Finance Act 1992, if the person were to—
rent the dwelling on a relevant tenancy, and
if an application is a precondition of entitlement, apply to the billing authority for a reduction under the scheme;
“child” means a person under the age of 18;
“dwelling” means a “dwelling-house” within the meaning of Part 1 of the 1988 Act (see section 45 of that Act) in England;
“prospective landlord” means a person who proposes to let a dwelling on an agreement which may give rise to a relevant tenancy;
“prospective tenant” means a person seeking to find a dwelling to rent;
“regulated tenancy” has the same meaning as in the Rent Act 1977 (see section 18 of that Act);
“relevant person”, in relation to a relevant tenancy, means—
the prospective landlord;
a person acting or purporting to act directly or indirectly on behalf of the prospective landlord;
“relevant tenancy” means an assured tenancy within the meaning of the 1988 Act, other than a tenancy that is—
a tenancy of social housing, within the meaning of Part 2 of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008, or
a tenancy of supported accommodation, within the meaning given by paragraph 12 of Schedule 2 to the 1988 Act.
(2) In this Chapter a reference to doing something on the basis of particular facts includes reference to doing it on the basis of a belief in those facts.
Your change, as a redline
42 Interpretation of Chapter 3
(1) In this Chapter—
“benefits claimant” means a person who—
is entitled to payments (including payments made directly to a landlord) under or by virtue of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 or the Welfare Reform Act 2012, or would be so entitled were a relevant tenancy to be granted to the person,
is entitled to payments (including payments made directly to a landlord) under or by virtue of the Jobseekers Act 1995, the State Pension Credit Act 2002, the Tax Credits Act 2002, the Welfare Reform Act 2007 or the Pensions Act 2014,
is in receipt of a reduction in the amount of council tax payable in respect of the person’s current home under a scheme made by a billing authority under or by virtue of section 13A of the Local Government Finance Act 1992, or
would be entitled to a reduction in the amount of council tax payable in respect of the dwelling in question under a scheme made by the billing authority in whose area the dwelling is situated under or by virtue of section 13A of the Local Government Finance Act 1992, if the person were to—
rent the dwelling on a relevant tenancy, and
if an application is a precondition of entitlement, apply to the billing authority for a reduction under the scheme;
“child” means a person under the age of 18;
“dwelling” means a “dwelling-house” within the meaning of Part 1 of the 1988 Act (see section 45 of that Act) in England;
“prospective landlord” means a person who proposes to let a dwelling on an agreement which may give rise to a relevant tenancy;
“prospective tenant” means a person seeking to find a dwelling to rent;
“regulated tenancy” has the same meaning as in the Rent Act 1977 (see section 18 of that Act);
“relevant person”, in relation to a relevant tenancy, means—
the prospective landlord;
a person acting or purporting to act directly or indirectly on behalf of the prospective landlord;
“relevant tenancy” means an assured tenancy within the meaning of the 1988 Act, other than a tenancy that is—
a tenancy of social housing, within the meaning of Part 2 of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008, or
a tenancy of supported accommodation, within the meaning given by paragraph 12 of Schedule 2 to the 1988 Act.
(2) In this Chapter a reference to doing something on the basis of particular facts includes reference to doing it on the basis of a belief in those facts.
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