# The Housing Benefit (General) Amendment Regulations 1996, Regulation 5: Amendment of regulation 12A of the principal Regulations


After paragraph (1A) of regulation 12A of the principal Regulations (requirement to refer to rent officers) there shall be inserted the following paragraph—
“(1B) When applying to the rent officer pursuant to paragraph (1), the appropriate authority shall state whether, in their opinion, the claimant is or may be a young individual.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/965/regulation/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/housing-benefit-general-amendment-regulations-1996/regulation-5
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