# The Housing Benefit (General) Amendment Regulations 1997, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Housing Benefit (General) Regulations 1987 (S.I. 1987/1971) by providing that for the purpose of calculating the eligible rent of a student during the period of his study, the prescribed deductions shall not apply to a student who is on an income-based jobseeker’s allowance (regulation 2).
These Regulations do not impose any costs on business.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/584/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/housing-benefit-general-amendment-regulations-1997/note
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