The Loans for Mortgage Interest Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017

Period covered by loan paymentsN.I.

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8.—(1) The period in respect of which the loan payments shall be made shall begin on the later of—

(a)6th April 2018;

(b)in the case of a UC claimant [F1, except where sub-paragraph (ba) or (bb) applies,] or legacy benefit claimant, the day after the day on which the qualifying period ends;

[F2(ba)in the case of a couple where one member is an SPC claimant receiving loan payments, the first day of entitlement to universal credit as a couple;

(bb)in the case of a couple where one member was formerly an SPC claimant receiving loan payments, the first day of entitlement to universal credit as a couple, if the first day of that entitlement is within the period of one month beginning with the day on which the entitlement to state pension credit ended;]

[F3(c)in the case of an [F4SPC claimant (who is not in a couple)], the first day of entitlement to state pension credit;]

(d)the transitional end day.

[F5(e)a date requested by the claimant.]

[F6(2) If the day referred to in [F7sub-paragraphs (a), (b), (c) and (e) of paragraph (1)] is not the first day of the claimant’s benefit week, in the case of a legacy benefit claimant or SPC claimant, or assessment period, in the case of a UC claimant, the day referred to shall be the first day of the first benefit week or first assessment period that begins after that date.]

[F8(3) In this regulation, “couple” means a couple entitled to universal credit as joint claimants under regulation 3(1)(a) of the UC Regulations.]

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