53.—(1) Where a person’s entitlement to council tax reduction would have ended when the person ceased to be entitled to a qualifying contributory benefit in the circumstances listed in regulation 49(1)(b), that entitlement does not cease until the end of the period of entitlement to extended council tax reduction.
(2) Part 8 (effective date) does not apply to any extended council tax reduction (qualifying contributory benefits) calculated in accordance with regulation 51(1)(a) or 52(2).