Clause 15. Transitional provisions
Unofficial consolidated version of the Housing Support Programme
-- as at 2 March 2026
15 | Transitional provisions | ||
(1) | Grants, including conditional grants made under the Housing Support Programme approved by the Minister on 6 February 2023 (the “Former Programme”), do not expire on the commencement of this programme. | ||
(2) | Eligibility and conditions of payment for grants under the Former Programme continue under the terms of the Former Programme. | ||
(3) | Where a grant was paid under the Former Programme, that grant is a grant for the purposes of clause 12(1)(a). | ||
(4) | Where an application for a grant under the Former Programme has been made but MSD has not yet made a determination, MSD may, with the agreement of the applicant, make a decision under this programme where this programme benefits the applicant. | ||
(5) | MSD may only make grants under clause 20(1)(b) where an applicant is required to pay a further sum toward a bond due in respect of an increase in rent that takes effect on or after 2 March 2026. | ||
