The Universal Credit (Consequential, Supplementary, Incidental and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2013

Amendment of the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996

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13.—(1) Section 3 of the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996(1) (ineligible applicants) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (4), after “subsection (3)” insert “made by the Welsh Ministers”.

(3) After subsection (4) insert—

(4A) Regulations under subsection (3) made by the Secretary of State may proceed wholly or in part by reference to the provisions relating to entitlement to—

(a)housing benefit;

(b)universal credit; or

(c)any other form of assistance,

as they have effect from time to time..