New Clause 22: Renters (Reform) Bill
New Clause 22 - Interpretation of Chapter 4A
“In this Chapter—
‘benefits claimant’ means a person who—
(a) is entitled to payments (including payments made directly to a landlord) under or by virtue of benefits and welfare legislation or would be so entitled were the person to become a tenant under a private residential tenancy, or
(b) is entitled, or would (on application or otherwise), if the person were to rent the property, be entitled, by virtue of section 80 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992, to a reduction in the amount of council tax payable in respect of the property on the basis of income or an entitlement to a payment mentioned in paragraph (a);
‘benefits and welfare legislation’ means—
(a) the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992;
(b) the Jobseekers Act 1995;
(c) the State Pension Credit Act 2002;
(d) the Tax Credits Act 2002;
(e) the Welfare Reform Act 2007;
(f) the Welfare Reform Act 2012;
(g) the Pensions Act 2014;
(h) the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (asp 9);
‘child’ means a person under the age of 18;
‘relevant tenancy’ means—
(a) a private residential tenancy under the Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 19);
(b) an assured tenancy under the Housing (Scotland) Act 1988;
(c) a protected or statutory tenancy under the Rent (Scotland) Act 1984;
‘tenant’ includes sub-tenant.”—(Jacob Young.)