Explanatory note

These Regulations further amend Schedule 3 to the Income Support (General) Regulations 1987, which relates to eligible housing costs.They provide that amounts for service charges for repairs and improvements to either the dwelling occupied as the home or, where the dwelling is part only of a building, to that building, are not to be taken into account in determining housing costs, but that interest on loans taken out to pay for service charges for repairs and improvements to such a dwelling are to be met.

The Regulations do not impose a charge on businesses.