Explanatory note

For entitlement to home repair assistance a local housing authority have to be satisfied that the conditions set out in section 77(1) of the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 apply. These include the condition that the applicant or his partner is in receipt of a benefit listed in subsection (1)(e). These Regulations enable income-based jobseeker’s allowance to be treated as a benefit within that subsection.

These Regulations extend to England only.