# The Social Security Amendment (Intercalating Students) Regulations 2002, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Council Tax Benefit (General) Regulations 1992 (S.I. 1992/1814), the Housing Benefit (General) Regulations 1987 (S.I. 1987/1971) and the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/207) in so far as those Regulations apply to students.
In particular, regulation 2 makes a change to the period during which students, who have taken a break from their courses due to illness or caring responsibilities, may claim housing benefit, council tax benefit and jobseeker’s allowance.
These Regulations do not impose any charge on business.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/1763/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-amendment-intercalating-students-regulations-2002/note
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