Regulation 5 Amendment of the Council Tax Benefit (General) Regulations 1992

after paragraph 4A M2 the following paragraph shall be added–

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4B

Where the claimant, or the person who was the partner of the claimant on 31^st March 2003, was entitled on that date to income support or an income-based jobseeker’s allowance but ceased to be so entitled on or before 5^th April 2003 by virtue only of regulation 13 of the Housing Benefit (General) Amendment (No.3) Regulations 1999 M3, the whole of his income.”.

after paragraph 73 M4 the following paragraph shall be added–

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74

(1)

Any payment made by a local authority to or on behalf of the claimant or his partner relating to–

(a)

welfare services within the meaning of section 93(1) or (2) of the Local Government Act 2000;

(b)

housing support services in respect of which the Scottish Ministers have paid a grant to the local authority under section 91(1) of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001,

where the claimant or his partner qualified for that payment.

(2)

For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1) “local authority” includes, in England, a county council.”.