Regulation 19 Amendment of Schedule 4 to the principal Regulations

for paragraph 4 there shall be substituted the following paragraph–

“4

Any premises occupied in whole or in part–

(a)

by a partner or relative of any member of the family where that person is either aged 60 or over or incapacitated;

(b)

by the former partner of the claimant as his home; but this provision shall not apply where the former partner is a person from whom the claimant is estranged or divorced.”;

in paragraph 24 (capital to be disregarded) for the words “he left that dwelling” there shall be substituted the words “he ceased to occupy that dwelling or, where the dwelling is occupied as the home by the former partner who is a lone parent, for so long as it is so occupied”;

for paragraph 26 there shall be substituted the following paragraph–

“26

Any premises which the claimant intends to occupy as his home, and in respect of which he is taking steps to obtain possession and has sought legal advice, or has commenced legal proceedings, with a view to obtaining possession, for a period of 26 weeks from the date on which he first sought such advice or first commenced such proceedings whichever is the earlier, or such longer period as is reasonable in the circumstances to enable him to obtain possession and commence occupation of those premises.”.

in paragraph 32 for the words “payment of the bonus” there shall be substituted the words “receipt of that payment”;

after paragraph 33 the following paragraph shall be added–

“34

Any housing benefit on account of a person’s liability to make payments in respect of a dwelling.”.