Regulation 2 Housing costs

(1)

In paragraph 14 of Schedule 3 to the Income Support (General) Regulations 1987^f1 (housing costs: linking rule)–

(a)

in sub-paragraph (3A), after the word “shall” there shall be inserted the words “, subject to sub-paragraph (3AA),”;

(b)

after sub-paragraph (3A) there shall be inserted the following sub-paragraph–

“(3AA)

Where the appropriate amount of a loan exceeds the amount specified in paragraph 11(5), sub-paragraph (3A) shall not apply except–

(a)

for the purposes of paragraph 6(1) or 8(1); or

(b)

where a person has ceased to be in receipt of income support for a period of 52 weeks or less because he or his partner is a welfare to work beneficiary.”.

(2)

In paragraph 13 of Schedule 2 to the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996^f2 (housing costs: linking rule)–

(a)

in sub-paragraph (4), after the word “shall” there shall be inserted the words “, subject to sub-paragraph (4A),”;

(b)

after sub-paragraph (4) there shall be inserted the following sub-paragraph–

“(4A)

Where the appropriate amount of a loan exceeds the amount specified in paragraph 10(4), sub-paragraph (4) shall not apply except–

(a)

for the purposes of paragraph 6(1) or 7(1); or

(b)

where a person has ceased to be in receipt of a jobseeker’s allowance for a period of 52 weeks or less because he or his partner is a welfare to work beneficiary.”.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: S.I. 1987/1967; Schedule 3 was substituted by S.I. 1995/1613. The relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1995/2927, 1997/2863 and 1998/2231.
f2: S.I. 1996/207; the relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1997/2863 and 1998/2231.