Regulation 6 Termination of awards of certain existing benefits: other claimantsI1

This regulation applies where—

Subject to paragraph (3), F3where this regulation applies, all awards of F4... housing benefit F5in the form of a rate rebate awarded in accordance with regulation 12 of the Housing Benefit Regulations or regulation 12 of the Housing Benefit (SPC) Regulations or a tax credit to which the claimant (or, in the case of joint claimants, either of them) is entitled on the date on which the claim is made are to terminate, by virtue of this regulation—

Subject to paragraph (3), where this regulation applies, an award of F7income support or housing benefit, in the form of a rent rebate or allowance awarded in connection with regulation 13 of the Housing Benefit Regulations or regulation 13 of the Housing Benefit (SPC) Regulations, to which the claimant is entitled on the day mentioned in paragraph (2)(a) or (b) terminates on the last day of the period of 2 weeks beginning with the day after that day (whether or not the person is also entitled to an award of F8... a tax credit).

This regulation does not apply in the case of a single claimant who has reached the qualifying age for state pension credit or in the case of joint claimants who have both reached the qualifying age for state pension credit.”.

An award of housing benefit to which a claimant is entitled in respect of specified accommodation F10or temporary accommodation does not terminate by virtue of this regulation.

Where this regulation applies and the claimant (or, in the case of joint claimants, either of them) is treated by regulation 9 (ongoing awards of tax credits) as being entitled to a tax credit—

Where an award terminates by virtue of this regulation, any legislative provision under which the award terminates on a later date does not apply.