Explanatory note

These Regulations amend the Council Tax Benefit (General) Regulations 1992 (S.I. 1992/1814), the Housing Benefit (General) Regulations 1987 (S.I. 1987/1971), the Income Support (General) Regulations 1987 (S.I. 1987/1967) and the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/ 207) in so far as those Regulations apply to students. In particular these Regulations increase the amount of grant and loan income to be disregarded in respect of books and equipment (regulation 2).

These Regulations also revoke regulation 2(2) of the Social Security Amendment (Students and Income-related Benefits) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/1701) which contains an inaccuracy (regulation 3) and are consequently issued free of charge.

These Regulations do not impose any charge on business.