Regulation 5 Period for, or in respect of which, discretionary housing payments may be madeF1F2
England, Wales and Scotland
Subject to paragraph (2), a relevant authority may restrict the period for or in respect of which discretionary housing payments may be made to such period as it considers appropriate in the particular circumstances of a case.
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Textual amendments
- F1
Regulations revoked (S.) (1.4.2024) by The Discretionary Financial Assistance (Scotland) Revocation Regulations 2024 (S.S.I. 2024/58), regs. 1(1), 2; (E.) (1.4.2026) by The Discretionary Financial Assistance and Discretionary Housing Payments (Amendment and Revocation) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/271), reg. 1(1), Sch.
- F2
Reg. 5 substituted (7.4.2008) by The Discretionary Financial Assistance (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/637), regs. 1(1), 3
- F3
Words in reg. 5(2) inserted (10.6.2013) by The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/1139), regs. 1, 2(6)
- F4
Words in reg. 5(2) revoked (1.4.2013) by The Council Tax Benefit Abolition (Consequential Provision) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/458), reg. 1, Sch. 1