Clause 30. Accommodation costs arrears grant: Eligibility

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Accommodation costs arrears grant: Eligibility

MSD may grant an accommodation costs arrears grant under this Part to an eligible applicant where MSD is satisfied that the applicant-

(a)

the applicant meets the universal entrance criteria; and

(b)

has an accommodation agreement, including where they are a tenant of social housing who is required to pay income-related rent (as that term is defined in section 2(1) of the PaCHMA) in respect of their accommodation agreement with a social housing provider; and

(c)

is required by their accommodation supplier to pay accommodation cost arrears; and

(d)

is at risk of losing their accommodation due to those arrears; and

(e)

is likely to retain their accommodation if an accommodations costs arrears grant is paid; and

(f)

is not-

(i)

subject to an order (as that term is defined in section 2(1) of the Residential Tenancies Act 1986) which terminates the RTA agreement and which is not a conditional or interim order; or

(ii)

in receipt of a notice under the Residential Tenancies Act 1986 which terminates the RTA agreement and which has not been revoked.