Explanatory note

These Regulations amend the Housing Benefit (General) Regulations 1987 (S.I. 1987/1971), the Council Tax Benefit (General) Regulations 1992 (S.I. 1992/1814) and the Income Support (General) Regulations 1987 (S.I. 1987/1967).

The Housing Benefit (General) Regulations 1987 are amended to provide that students who were engaged in caring for another person or who were ill and who were unable to resume their course will not be subject to a reduction in their eligible rent for the purpose of determining their entitlement to housing benefit for the period before they resume their course.

The Council Tax Benefit (General) Regulations 1992 are amended to correct two references.

The Income Support (General) Regulations 1987 are amended to correct the alphabetical sequence of the definition of “full-time student".

These Regulations do not impose any charge on business.