Regulation 2 Amendment of the Social Security and Child Support (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations 1999

for paragraphs (17B) and (17C)^f2 substitute—

“(17B)

Paragraph (17C) applies where—

(a)

a claimant is awarded state pension credit;

(b)

the claimant or his partner is aged 65 or over;

(c)

his appropriate minimum guarantee (as defined by the State Pension Credit Act) includes housing costs determined in accordance with Schedule II to the State Pension Credit Regulations; and

(d)

after the date from which sub-paragraph (c) applies—

(i)

a non-dependant (as defined in that Schedule) begins to reside with the claimant; or

(ii)

a non-dependant’s income increases and this affects the applicable amount of the claimant’s housing costs.

(17C)

In the circumstances specified in paragraph (17B) a decision made under section 10 shall take effect—

(a)

where there is more than one change of the kind specified in paragraph (17B)(d) in respect of the same non-dependant within the same 26 week period, 26 weeks after the date on which the first such change occurred; and

(b)

in any other circumstances, 26 weeks after the date on which a change specified in paragraph (17B)(d) occurred.”; and

in paragraph (23)^f3 omit “, (17B)”.