Explanatory note

These Regulations further amend the Housing Benefit (General) Regulations 1987 (“the 1987 Regulations”) which provide for a scheme whereby housing benefit is payable to persons who are liable to make certain payments in respect of a dwelling occupied as their home.

Paragraph 11A of Schedule 1A to the 1987 Regulations is amended to include relevant Scottish references. This will provide that tenancies of properties transferred from a Scottish Local Authority or a New Town Development Corporation in Scotland to a housing association in Scotland, will benefit from provisions in the 1987 Regulations that exempt certain tenancies from the requirement that they be referred to the rent officer.

A full regulatory impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as it has no impact on the cost on business.