Statutory Instruments

2003 No. 325

SOCIAL SECURITY

The Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (State Pension Credit) Regulations 2003

Made

17th February 2003

Laid before Parliament

20th February 2003

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(1)

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by the provisions specified in Schedule 1 to this Instrument and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, after consultation with organisations appearing to him to be representative of the authorities concerned( 1 ), by this Instrument, which contains only regulations made by virtue of or consequential upon paragraph 3 of Schedule 2 to, and in so far as it relates to that paragraph section 14 of, the State Pension Credit Act 2002( 2 ) and which is made before the end of the period of 6 months beginning with the coming into force of those provisions( 3 ), hereby makes the following Regulations:

PART 1 General

Citation, commencement and interpretation _I1

1. —(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (State Pension Credit) Regulations 2003 and shall come into force—

(a) for the purposes of this regulation and regulation 30, on 6th April 2003;

(b) for all other purposes, on 6th October 2003.

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PART 2 Housing Benefit

Housing Benefit Regulations _I2

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Interpretation _I3

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Modification of regulation 4 _I4

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Modification of regulation 5 _I5

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Persons from abroad _I6

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Applicable amounts _I7

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Amendment of regulation 19 _I8

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Income and capital _I9

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Provisions which do not apply _I10

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Continuing payments where state pension credit claimed _I11

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Prospective

Amendment of regulation 63

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PART 3 Council Tax Benefit

Council Tax Benefit Regulations _I12

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Interpretation _I13

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Modification of regulation 4 _I14

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Persons from abroad _I15

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Applicable amounts _I16

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Amendment of regulation 11 _I17

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Income and capital _I18

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Provisions which do not apply _I19

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Prospective

Amendment of regulation 52

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Continuing payments _I20

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PART 4 Schedules Common to Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit

Application of Schedule 2 _I21

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PART 5 Consequential and Transitional Provisions

Date on which change of circumstances takes effect _I22

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Time claims are made or treated as made _I23

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Notification of change of circumstances _I24

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Decisions _I25

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Amendments relating to recovery of overpaid housing benefit or excess council tax benefit _I26

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Minor amendments _I27

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Amendment of the Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations 2001_I28

28. In regulation 8 of the Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations 2001( 4 ) (date from which a decision superseding an earlier decision takes effect)—

(a) in paragraph (2), for the words “in accordance with regulations 68 and 68A of the Housing Benefit Regulations or, as the case may be, regulations 59 and 59A of the Council Tax Benefit Regulations”, substitute “in accordance with regulations 68, 68A or 68B of the Housing Benefit Regulations or, as the case may be, regulations 59, 59A or 59B of the Council Tax Benefit Regulations”;

(b) in paragraph (3), after “68A”, insert “or 68B” and after “59A”, insert “or 59B”.

Transitional provision _I29

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Claims made before 6th October 2003 _I30

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Prospective

Existing claimants

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Malcolm Wicks

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State,

Department for Work and Pensions

SCHEDULE 1 Provisions Conferring Powers Exercised in making these Regulations _I31

Column (1)	Column (2)	Column (3)
Short title	Provision	Relevant amendments
Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992( 5 )	Section 123(1)(d) and (e)	Local Government Finance Act 1992( 6 ), Schedule 9, paragraph 1(1).
	Section 130(4)
	Section 131(3)(b) and (10)	Local Government Finance Act 1992, Schedule 9, paragraph 4.
	Section 134(1)
	Section 135(1) and (6)
	Section 136
	Section 136A(3) and (4)(a)	State Pension Credit Act 2002( 7 ), Schedule 2, paragraph 3.
	Section 137(1) and (2)(c), (h) and (i)
	Section 175(3) to (5)	Social Security (Incapacity for Work) Act 1994( 8 ), Schedule 1, paragraph 36; Section 175 (3) to (5) is applied to provisions of the State Pension Credit Act 2002 by section 19(1) of that Act.
Social Security Administration Act 1992( 9 )	Section 5(1)(a) to (e), (hh), (j), (k) and (p), and (6)	Housing Act 1996( 10 ), section 120; Social Security Act 1998( 11 ), section 74 and Schedule 7, paragraph 79; Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000( 12 ), Schedule 7, paragraph 21(2).
	Section 6(1)(a) to (e), (hh), (k) and (l)	Local Government Finance Act 1992, Schedule 9, paragraph 12(1)(b); Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000, Schedule 7, paragraph 21(2).
	Section 75(4) Section 76(3)(c)
	Section 189(4) and (5)	Social Security Act 1998, Schedule 7, paragraph 109.
Social Security Act 1998	Section 34(1) and (2)
	Section 79(4)	Applied to Schedule 7 to the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 by paragraph 20(3) of that Schedule.
Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000	Schedule 7, paragraphs 4(6), 12 and 20(1)(b)
State Pension Credit Act 2002	Section 13(1)

Regulation 21

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( 1 )

See section 176 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5) .

( 2 )

2002 c. 16 .

( 3 )

See section 173(5)(b) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992.

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footnote	commentary	related provisions	insert/omit
F1	Reg. 1(2) (3) revoked (6.3.2006) by The Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/217) , reg. 1(1) , Sch. 1 (with regs. 2 , 3 , Sch. 3 , Sch. 4 )	this amendment (text ) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.
F2	Regs. 2-27 revoked (6.3.2006) by The Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/217) , reg. 1(1) , Sch. 1 (with regs. 2 , 3 , Sch. 3 , Sch. 4 )	this amendment (text ) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.
F2	Regs. 2-27 revoked (6.3.2006) by The Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/217) , reg. 1(1) , Sch. 1 (with regs. 2 , 3 , Sch. 3 , Sch. 4 )	this amendment (text ) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.
F2	Regs. 2-27 revoked (6.3.2006) by The Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/217) , reg. 1(1) , Sch. 1 (with regs. 2 , 3 , Sch. 3 , Sch. 4 )	this amendment (text ) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.
F2	Regs. 2-27 revoked (6.3.2006) by The Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/217) , reg. 1(1) , Sch. 1 (with regs. 2 , 3 , Sch. 3 , Sch. 4 )	this amendment (text ) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.
F2	Regs. 2-27 revoked (6.3.2006) by The Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/217) , reg. 1(1) , Sch. 1 (with regs. 2 , 3 , Sch. 3 , Sch. 4 )	this amendment (text ) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.
F2	Regs. 2-27 revoked (6.3.2006) by The Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/217) , reg. 1(1) , Sch. 1 (with regs. 2 , 3 , Sch. 3 , Sch. 4 )	this amendment (text ) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.
F2	Regs. 2-27 revoked (6.3.2006) by The Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/217) , reg. 1(1) , Sch. 1 (with regs. 2 , 3 , Sch. 3 , Sch. 4 )	this amendment (text ) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.
F2	Regs. 2-27 revoked (6.3.2006) by The Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/217) , reg. 1(1) , Sch. 1 (with regs. 2 , 3 , Sch. 3 , Sch. 4 )	this amendment (text ) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.
F2	Regs. 2-27 revoked (6.3.2006) by The Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/217) , reg. 1(1) , Sch. 1 (with regs. 2 , 3 , Sch. 3 , Sch. 4 )	this amendment (text ) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.
F2	Regs. 2-27 revoked (6.3.2006) by The Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/217) , reg. 1(1) , Sch. 1 (with regs. 2 , 3 , Sch. 3 , Sch. 4 )	this amendment (text ) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.
F2	Regs. 2-27 revoked (6.3.2006) by The Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/217) , reg. 1(1) , Sch. 1 (with regs. 2 , 3 , Sch. 3 , Sch. 4 )	this amendment (text ) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.
F2	Regs. 2-27 revoked (6.3.2006) by The Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/217) , reg. 1(1) , Sch. 1 (with regs. 2 , 3 , Sch. 3 , Sch. 4 )	this amendment (text ) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.
F2	Regs. 2-27 revoked (6.3.2006) by The Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/217) , reg. 1(1) , Sch. 1 (with regs. 2 , 3 , Sch. 3 , Sch. 4 )	this amendment (text ) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.
F2	Regs. 2-27 revoked (6.3.2006) by The Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/217) , reg. 1(1) , Sch. 1 (with regs. 2 , 3 , Sch. 3 , Sch. 4 )	this amendment (text ) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.
F2	Regs. 2-27 revoked (6.3.2006) by The Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/217) , reg. 1(1) , Sch. 1 (with regs. 2 , 3 , Sch. 3 , Sch. 4 )	this amendment (text ) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.
F2	Regs. 2-27 revoked (6.3.2006) by The Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/217) , reg. 1(1) , Sch. 1 (with regs. 2 , 3 , Sch. 3 , Sch. 4 )	this amendment (text ) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.
F2	Regs. 2-27 revoked (6.3.2006) by The Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/217) , reg. 1(1) , Sch. 1 (with regs. 2 , 3 , Sch. 3 , Sch. 4 )	this amendment (text ) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.
F2	Regs. 2-27 revoked (6.3.2006) by The Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/217) , reg. 1(1) , Sch. 1 (with regs. 2 , 3 , Sch. 3 , Sch. 4 )	this amendment (text ) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.
F2	Regs. 2-27 revoked (6.3.2006) by The Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/217) , reg. 1(1) , Sch. 1 (with regs. 2 , 3 , Sch. 3 , Sch. 4 )	this amendment (text ) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.
F2	Regs. 2-27 revoked (6.3.2006) by The Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/217) , reg. 1(1) , Sch. 1 (with regs. 2 , 3 , Sch. 3 , Sch. 4 )	this amendment (text ) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.
F2	Regs. 2-27 revoked (6.3.2006) by The Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/217) , reg. 1(1) , Sch. 1 (with regs. 2 , 3 , Sch. 3 , Sch. 4 )	this amendment (text ) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.
F2	Regs. 2-27 revoked (6.3.2006) by The Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/217) , reg. 1(1) , Sch. 1 (with regs. 2 , 3 , Sch. 3 , Sch. 4 )	this amendment (text ) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.
F2	Regs. 2-27 revoked (6.3.2006) by The Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/217) , reg. 1(1) , Sch. 1 (with regs. 2 , 3 , Sch. 3 , Sch. 4 )	this amendment (text ) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.
F2	Regs. 2-27 revoked (6.3.2006) by The Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/217) , reg. 1(1) , Sch. 1 (with regs. 2 , 3 , Sch. 3 , Sch. 4 )	this amendment (text ) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.
F2	Regs. 2-27 revoked (6.3.2006) by The Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/217) , reg. 1(1) , Sch. 1 (with regs. 2 , 3 , Sch. 3 , Sch. 4 )	this amendment (text ) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.
F2	Regs. 2-27 revoked (6.3.2006) by The Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/217) , reg. 1(1) , Sch. 1 (with regs. 2 , 3 , Sch. 3 , Sch. 4 )	this amendment (text ) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.
F2	Regs. 2-27 revoked (6.3.2006) by The Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/217) , reg. 1(1) , Sch. 1 (with regs. 2 , 3 , Sch. 3 , Sch. 4 )	this amendment (text ) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.
F2	Regs. 2-27 revoked (6.3.2006) by The Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/217) , reg. 1(1) , Sch. 1 (with regs. 2 , 3 , Sch. 3 , Sch. 4 )	this amendment (text ) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.
F3	Reg. 11 omitted (5.10.2003) by virtue of The Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (State Pension Credit and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/2275) , regs. 1(1)(a) , 2(6)		omitted
F4	Reg. 19 omitted (5.10.2003) by virtue of The Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (State Pension Credit and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/2275) , regs. 1(1)(a) , 2(10)		omitted
F5	Reg. 29 revoked (6.3.2006) by The Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/217) , reg. 1(1) , Sch. 1 (with regs. 2 , 3 , Sch. 3 , Sch. 4 )	this amendment (text ) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.
F5	Reg. 29 revoked (6.3.2006) by The Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/217) , reg. 1(1) , Sch. 1 (with regs. 2 , 3 , Sch. 3 , Sch. 4 )	this amendment (text ) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.
F6	Reg. 31 omitted (21.5.2003) by virtue of The Social Security (Hospital In-Patients and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/1195) , regs. 1(a) , 10		omitted
F7	Sch. 2 revoked (6.3.2006) by The Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/217) , reg. 1(1) , Sch. 1 (with regs. 2 , 3 , Sch. 3 , Sch. 4 )	this amendment (text ) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.
I1	Reg. 1 in force at 6.4.2003, see reg. 1(1)(a)
I2	Reg. 2 in force at 6.10.2003, see reg. 1(1)(b)
I3	Reg. 3 in force at 6.10.2003, see reg. 1(1)(b)
I4	Reg. 3A in force at 6.10.2003, see reg. 1(1)(b)
I5	Reg. 4 in force at 6.10.2003, see reg. 1(1)(b)
I6	Reg. 5 in force at 6.10.2003, see reg. 1(1)(b)
I7	Reg. 6 in force at 6.10.2003, see reg. 1(1)(b)
I8	Reg. 7 in force at 6.10.2003, see reg. 1(1)(b)
I9	Reg. 8 in force at 6.10.2003, see reg. 1(1)(b)
I10	Reg. 9 in force at 6.10.2003, see reg. 1(1)(b)
I11	Reg. 10 in force at 6.10.2003, see reg. 1(1)(b)
I12	Reg. 12 in force at 6.10.2003, see reg. 1(1)(b)
I13	Reg. 13 in force at 6.10.2003, see reg. 1(1)(b)
I14	Reg. 13A in force at 6.10.2003, see reg. 1(1)(b)
I15	Reg. 14 in force at 6.10.2003, see reg. 1(1)(b)
I16	Reg. 15 in force at 6.10.2003, see reg. 1(1)(b)
I17	Reg. 16 in force at 6.10.2003, see reg. 1(1)(b)
I18	Reg. 17 in force at 6.10.2003, see reg. 1(1)(b)
I19	Reg. 18 in force at 6.10.2003, see reg. 1(1)(b)
I20	Reg. 20 in force at 6.10.2003, see reg. 1(1)(b)
I21	Reg. 21 in force at 6.10.2003, see reg. 1(1)(b)
I22	Reg. 22 in force at 6.10.2003, see reg. 1(1)(b)
I23	Reg. 23 in force at 6.10.2003, see reg. 1(1)(b)
I24	Reg. 24 in force at 6.10.2003, see reg. 1(1)(b)
I25	Reg. 25 in force at 6.10.2003, see reg. 1(1)(b)
I26	Reg. 26 in force at 6.10.2003, see reg. 1(1)(b)
I27	Reg. 27 in force at 6.10.2003, see reg. 1(1)(b)
I28	Reg. 28 in force at 6.10.2003, see reg. 1(1)(b)
I29	Reg. 29 in force at 6.10.2003, see reg. 1(1)(b)
I30	Reg. 30 in force at 6.4.2003, see reg. 1(1)(a)
I31	Sch. 1 in force at 6.10.2003, see reg. 1(1)(b)

2003 No. 325

The Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (State Pension Credit) Regulations 2003

PART 1 General

Citation, commencement and interpretation I1

PART 2 Housing Benefit

Housing Benefit Regulations I2

Interpretation I3

Modification of regulation 4 I4

Modification of regulation 5 I5

Persons from abroad I6

Applicable amounts I7

Amendment of regulation 19 I8

Income and capital I9

Provisions which do not apply I10

Continuing payments where state pension credit claimed I11

Amendment of regulation 63

PART 3 Council Tax Benefit

Council Tax Benefit Regulations I12

Interpretation I13

Modification of regulation 4 I14

Persons from abroad I15

Applicable amounts I16

Amendment of regulation 11 I17

Income and capital I18

Provisions which do not apply I19

Amendment of regulation 52

Continuing payments I20

PART 4 Schedules Common to Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit

Application of Schedule 2 I21

PART 5 Consequential and Transitional Provisions

Date on which change of circumstances takes effect I22

Time claims are made or treated as made I23

Notification of change of circumstances I24

Decisions I25

Amendments relating to recovery of overpaid housing benefit or excess council tax benefit I26

Minor amendments I27

Amendment of the Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations 2001I28

Transitional provision I29

Claims made before 6th October 2003 I30

Existing claimants

SCHEDULE 1 Provisions Conferring Powers Exercised in making these Regulations I31

F7 SCHEDULE 2 Disregards

Status of changes to instrument text

Citation, commencement and interpretation _I1

Housing Benefit Regulations _I2

Interpretation _I3

Modification of regulation 4 _I4

Modification of regulation 5 _I5

Persons from abroad _I6

Applicable amounts _I7

Amendment of regulation 19 _I8

Income and capital _I9

Provisions which do not apply _I10

Continuing payments where state pension credit claimed _I11

Council Tax Benefit Regulations _I12

Interpretation _I13

Modification of regulation 4 _I14

Persons from abroad _I15

Applicable amounts _I16

Amendment of regulation 11 _I17

Income and capital _I18

Provisions which do not apply _I19

Continuing payments _I20

Application of Schedule 2 _I21

Date on which change of circumstances takes effect _I22

Time claims are made or treated as made _I23

Notification of change of circumstances _I24

Decisions _I25

Amendments relating to recovery of overpaid housing benefit or excess council tax benefit _I26

Minor amendments _I27

Amendment of the Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations 2001_I28

Transitional provision _I29

Claims made before 6th October 2003 _I30

SCHEDULE 1 Provisions Conferring Powers Exercised in making these Regulations _I31

^F7 SCHEDULE 2 Disregards