Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
Regulation 2 amends the Housing Benefit Regulations 2006 to provide that persons who have a daily rent liability and reside in certain types of accommodation may be entitled to housing benefit from the first day of occupation rather than the Monday following the date the claim is received. An amendment is also made to provide that in circumstances where rent is payable on a daily basis the effective date of the change of circumstances ending entitlement will be the day the change happened rather than the end of the benefit week.
Regulation 3 makes equivalent provisions in relation to the Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations 2006.
A full regulatory impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as it has no impact on the costs of business, charities and voluntary bodies.