These Regulations amend the Housing Benefit (General) Regulations 1987 (“the Regulations”) so that the new arrangements introduced by the Housing Benefit (General) (Local Housing Allowance) Amendment Regulations 2003 for determining eligible housing costs for the purposes of claims for housing benefit made by persons living in the areas of certain local authorities (“pathfinder authorities”) will apply to such claims made by persons living in the areas of 9 additional local authorities.