# The Income-related Benefits (Montserrat) Regulations 1996, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations further amend the Housing Benefit (General) Regulations 1987 (S.I. 1987/1971), the Council Tax Benefit (General) Regulations 1992 (S.I. 1992/1814), and the Income Support (General) Regulations 1987 (S.I. 1987/1967).
They provide that claimants coming to Great Britain from Montserrat as a result of a volcanic eruption on the island are not to be treated as persons from abroad for the purposes of income support, housing benefit and council tax benefit.
These Regulations do not impose a charge on businesses.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/2006/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/income-related-benefits-montserrat-regulations-1996/note
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