Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations make and further amend provisions relating to a person’s temporary absence from a dwelling which he normally occupies as his home (regulations 2, 4 and 5).
These Regulations also make saving provision in relation to housing benefit and income support claimants whose temporary absence from a dwelling commenced before these Regulations come into force (regulation 7); making transitional provision in respect of council tax benefit recipients who were absent from their dwelling before these Regulations come into force (regulation 6); and consequential provision (regulation 3).
These Regulations do not impose a charge on business.
The Report of the Social Security Advisory Committee dated 22nd February 1995 on the proposals referred to them, together with a statement showing the extent to which these Regulations give effect to the Report and in so far as they do not give effect to it, the reasons why not, are contained in Command Paper Cm. 2783, published by Her Majesty’s Stationery Office.