The Universal Credit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016

Renters excepted from shared accommodation N.I.

28.—(1) “ Excepted person” means any renter (“E”) who falls within any of sub-paragraphs (2) to [F1 (5A)].

(2) E is at least 18 but under [F2 25 years] old and was a care leaver (within the meaning of regulation 8) before reaching the age of 18.

(3) E is at least [F3 16] but under 35 years old and—

(a) has, for a total of at least 3 months (whether or not continuously), lived in one or more hostels for homeless people, and

(b) whilst E was living in such a hostel, was offered and has accepted support services which the Department considers are intended to assist E to be rehabilitated or resettled within the community.

(4) E is under 35 years old and is in receipt of—

(a) the care component of disability living allowance at the middle or highest rate;

[F4 (aa) the care component of child disability payment at the middle or highest rate in accordance with regulation 11(5) of the DACYP Regulations;]

(b) attendance allowance, or

(c) the daily living component of personal independence payment.

(5) E is under 35 years old and he is the subject of risk management pursuant to arrangements established under Part 3 of the Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland ) Order 2008 M1

[F5 (5A) E is under 35 years old and satisfies the foster carer condition (within the meaning of paragraph 11(4)).]

(6) In this paragraph—

• “care home”, “registered charity” and “voluntary organisation” have the meaning given in Schedule 1;

• “hostel” means a building—

  (a)

  in which there is provided, for persons generally or for a class of persons, domestic accommodation, otherwise than in separate and self-contained premises, and either board or facilities for the preparation of food adequate to the needs of those persons, or both;

  (b)

  which is—

  (i)

  managed or owned by a registered housing association,

  (ii)

  operated other than on a commercial basis and in respect of which funds are provided wholly or in part by a government department or agency, the Housing Executive or a Regional Health and Social Care Board or Health and Social Care Trust , or

  (iii)

  managed by a voluntary organisation or registered charity and provides care, support or supervision with a view to assisting those persons to be rehabilitated or resettled within the community, and

  (c)

  which is not a care home;

• “hostel for homeless people” means a hostel the main purpose of which is to provide accommodation together with care, support or supervision for homeless people with a view to assisting such persons to be rehabilitated or resettled within the community.

Textual Amendments

F1 Word in Sch. 4 para. 28(1) substituted (28.11.2018) by The Universal Credit and Jobseekers Allowance (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2018 (S.R. 2018/187), regs. 1(2), 3(8)(c)(i)

F2 Words in Sch. 4 para. 28(2) substituted (31.5.2021) by The Housing Benefit and Universal Credit (Care Leavers and Homeless) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (S.R. 2021/118), regs. 1, 3(2)(a)

F3 Word in Sch. 4 para. 28(3) substituted (31.5.2021) by The Housing Benefit and Universal Credit (Care Leavers and Homeless) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (S.R. 2021/118), regs. 1, 3(2)(b)

F4 Sch. 4 para. 28(4)(aa) inserted (26.7.2021) by The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Disability Assistance for Children and Young People) (Consequential Modifications) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/786), art. 1(2), Sch. 12 para. 8(4)

F5 Sch. 4 para. 28(5A) inserted (28.11.2018) by The Universal Credit and Jobseekers Allowance (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2018 (S.R. 2018/187), regs. 1(2), 3(8)(c)(ii)

Marginal Citations

M1 S.I. 2008/1216 (N.I.1).