The Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations 2006

Reduction where amount payable under regulation 72 of the Housing Benefit Regulations

52.  Where for any week—

(a) a person is entitled to a payment in accordance with regulation 72 of the Housing Benefit Regulations 2006 (an “extended payment”); and

(b) he also claims and is awarded housing benefit,

then the amount of the housing benefit payable in respect of that week shall be reduced by a sum equal to the amount of the extended payment and only the balance (if any) shall be payable to him for that week.