18. In paragraph 3 of Schedule 1 (applicable amounts: residential allowance)—
(a)in sub-paragraph (1), after the word “shall” there shall be inserted the words “, subject to sub-paragraph (7),”;
(b)in sub-paragraph (2)—
(i)for “(3), (4) and (5)” there shall be substituted “(3) and (4)”;
(ii)in paragraph (a), the words “or is regarded pursuant to sub-paragraph (5) as residing in such a home” shall be omitted;
(iii)paragraph (c) shall be omitted;
(c)sub-paragraph (5) shall be omitted;
(d)after sub-paragraph (6) there shall be added the following sub-paragraph—
“(7) An amount shall only be applicable under this paragraph where an amount was applicable to a person under this paragraph on 7th April 2002 and shall only continue to be applicable to that person after that date for so long as he continues to satisfy the conditions specified in sub-paragraph (2).”