Regulation 2 Amendment of regulation 2 of the principal Regulations

after the definition of “earnings” there shall be inserted the following definition —

• ““eligible rent” shall be construed in accordance with regulation 10 of the Housing Benefit (General) Regulations 1987 (rent)^f1;”;

after the definition of “unmarried couple” there shall be inserted the following definition —

• ““water charges” means —

  1. (a)

     as respects England and Wales, any water and sewerage charges under Chapter IV of Part II of the Water Act 1989^f2,

  2. (b)

     as respects Scotland, any water and sewerage charges under Schedule 5 to the Abolition of Domestic Rates Etc. (Scotland) Act 1987^f3,

  in so far as such charges are in respect of the dwelling which a person occupies as his home;”.