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5.—(1) The amount of welfare supplementary payment to which a person is entitled is, except in a case within paragraph (2), the amount of the deduction calculated under paragraph 35(2) of Schedule 4 to the Universal Credit Regulations (under-occupancy deduction).

(2) In the case of a person whose award of universal credit is less than the amount of the deduction under paragraph 35(2) of that Schedule, the amount of welfare supplementary payment to which the person is entitled is an amount equal to the amount of universal credit payable if the deduction had not been made.

(3) Where there is a variation in the amount by which the housing costs element is reduced in accordance with paragraph 35(2) of that Schedule, the amount of the welfare supplementary payment to which the person is entitled is varied by the same amount.

(4) The amount of welfare supplementary payment payable for each period referred to in regulation 6(1) is (subject to any arrangements made under that provision) calculated as follows, with A being amount of welfare supplementary payment calculated under paragraph (1) or (2)—

(5) Where the amount of welfare supplementary payment would, but for this paragraph, include a fraction of a penny, that fraction is to be disregarded if it is less than half a penny and otherwise it is to be treated as a penny.