Paragraph 51 Amendment to the Benefit Cap (Housing Benefit) Regulations 2012I1

after sub-paragraph (e) insert—

“(ea)

the claimant, the claimant’s partner or a young person for whom the claimant or the claimant’s partner is responsible, is receiving a personal independence payment;”;

in sub-paragraph (f) for “or (e)” substitute “, (e) or (ea)”; and

after sub-paragraph (f)(iii) insert—

“(iv)

that payment is not payable in accordance with regulations made under section 85 (care home residents) or section 86(1) (hospital in-patients) of the Welfare Reform Act 2012;”.