Regulation 4 Additional payments
A local authority may provide a resident with relevant preferred accommodation in the following circumstances:
(a)
if a third party other than a relevant liable relative agrees to make the additional payments; or
(b)
in the case of a relevant resident, if the additional payments will be made by one or both of the following persons:
(i)
a third party other than a relevant liable relative, and
(ii)
the resident himself, from income or capital which is disregarded under Schedules 3 and 4 to the Assessment Regulations
and each person can reasonably be expected to make those additional payments for the duration of the arrangements.