The Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006

Claim-related rent

6.—(1) In this paragraph, “claim-related rent” means—

(a) where the Executive makes a decision under sub-paragraph (2) of paragraph 1, sub-paragraph (2) of paragraph 2 and sub-paragraph (3) of paragraph 3, the lowest of the 3 rents decided under those sub-paragraphs;

(b) where the Executive makes a decision under only 2 of the sub-paragraphs referred to in head (a), the lower of the 2 rents decided under those sub-paragraphs;

(c) where the Executive makes a decision under only one of the sub-paragraphs referred to in head (a), the rent decided under that sub-paragraph;

(d) where the Executive does not make a decision under any of the sub-paragraphs referred to in head (a), the rent payable under the tenancy of the dwelling at the relevant time.

(2) Where the Executive makes any decision under paragraphs 1, 2 or 3, it shall also decide which rent is the claim-related rent.

(3) Where the dwelling is not in a hostel, the Executive shall also decide the total amount of ineligible charges, as defined in paragraph 7, which it has not included in the claim-related rent because of the assumptions made in accordance with that paragraph.