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SCHEDULE 4N.I.Housing costs element for renters

PART 4N.I.Private rented sector F1...

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Further provisions about size criteria for cases to which this Part appliesN.I.

Four bedroom limitN.I.

25.  In calculating the amount of a renter's housing costs element under paragraph 21, no renter is entitled to more than 4 bedrooms.

Specified renters entitled to shared accommodation onlyN.I.

26.—(1) In calculating the amount of a renter's housing costs element under paragraph 21, any specified renter (within the meaning of paragraph 27) is entitled to shared accommodation only.

(2) “Shared accommodation” means the category of accommodation specified in paragraph 1(a) of Schedule 1 to the UC Housing Costs Regulations.

Meaning of “specified renters”N.I.

27.—(1) For the purposes of paragraph 26 “specified renter” means a renter in respect of whom all of the following conditions are met.

(2) The first condition is that the renter is a single person (or a member of a couple claiming as a single person) who—

(a)is under 35 years old, and

(b)is not an excepted person under paragraph 28.

(3) The second condition is that the renter is not responsible for any children or qualifying young persons.

(4) The third condition is that no person is a non-dependant in relation to the renter.

Renters excepted from shared accommodationN.I.

28.—(1) “Excepted person” means any renter (“E”) who falls within any of sub-paragraphs (2) to [F2(5C)] .

(2) E is at least 18 but under [F325 years] old and was a care leaver (within the meaning of regulation 8) before reaching the age of 18.

(3) E is at least [F416] 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;

[F5(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, F6...

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

[F7or

(d)the daily living component of adult disability payment at the standard or enhanced rate]

(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

[F8(5A) E is under 35 years old and satisfies the foster carer condition (within the meaning of paragraph 11(4)).]

[F9(5B) E is under 35 years old and—

(a)after attaining the age of 16 had domestic violence inflicted upon or threatened against them (“the victim”) by their partner or former partner, or by a relative; and

(b)provides evidence from a person acting in an official capacity which demonstrates that—

(i)the victim’s circumstances are consistent with their having had domestic violence inflicted upon or threatened against them; and

(ii)the victim has contacted a person acting in an official capacity in relation to such an incident.

(5C) E is under 35 years old and has been the subject of a positive conclusive grounds determination relating to modern slavery.]

(6) In this paragraph—

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