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The Housing Benefit Regulations 2006

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  1. Introductory TextNext Match

  2. PART 1 GeneralPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. 1.Citation and commencementPrevious MatchNext Match

    2. 2.InterpretationPrevious MatchNext Match

    3. 3.Definition of non-dependantPrevious MatchNext Match

    4. 4.Cases in which section 1(1A) of the Administration Act is disappliedPrevious MatchNext Match

    5. 5.Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension creditPrevious MatchNext Match

    6. 6.Remunerative workPrevious MatchNext Match

  3. PART 2 Provisions affecting entitlement to housing benefitPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. 7.Circumstances in which a person is or is not to be treated as occupying a dwelling as his homePrevious MatchNext Match

    2. 8.Circumstances in which a person is to be treated as liable to make payments in respect of a dwellingPrevious MatchNext Match

    3. 9.Circumstances in which a person is to be treated as not liable to make payments in respect of a dwellingPrevious MatchNext Match

    4. 10.Persons from abroadPrevious MatchNext Match

  4. PART 3 Payments in respect of a dwellingPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. 11.Eligible housing costsPrevious MatchNext Match

    2. 12.RentPrevious MatchNext Match

    3. 12B.Eligible rentPrevious MatchNext Match

    4. 12BA.Eligible rent and maximum rent (social sector)Previous MatchNext Match

    5. 12C.Eligible rent and maximum rentPrevious MatchNext Match

    6. 12D.Eligible rent and maximum rent (LHA)Previous MatchNext Match

    7. 12L.Transitional protection – larger propertiesPrevious MatchNext Match

    8. 12M.Transitional protection – reduction in LHAPrevious MatchNext Match

    9. A13.When a maximum rent (social sector) is to be determinedPrevious MatchNext Match

    10. B13.Determination of a maximum rent (social sector)Previous MatchNext Match

    11. 13.Maximum rentPrevious MatchNext Match

    12. 13ZA.Protection on death and 13 week protectionPrevious MatchNext Match

    13. 13ZB.Change in reckonable rentPrevious MatchNext Match

    14. 13C.When a maximum rent (LHA) is to be determinedPrevious MatchNext Match

    15. 13D.Determination of a maximum rent (LHA)Previous MatchNext Match

    16. 13E.Publication of local housing allowancesPrevious MatchNext Match

    17. 14.Requirement to refer to rent officersPrevious MatchNext Match

    18. 15.Applications to the rent officer for redeterminationsPrevious MatchNext Match

    19. 16.Application for redetermination by rent officerPrevious MatchNext Match

    20. 17.Substitute determinations or substitute redeterminationsPrevious MatchNext Match

    21. 18.Application of provisions to substitute determinations or substitute redeterminationsPrevious MatchNext Match

    22. 18A.Amended determinationsPrevious MatchNext Match

  5. PART 4 Membership of a familyPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. 19.Persons of prescribed descriptionPrevious MatchNext Match

    2. 20.Circumstances in which a person is to be treated as responsible or not responsible for anotherPrevious MatchNext Match

    3. 21.Circumstances in which a person is to be treated as being or not being a member of the householdPrevious MatchNext Match

  6. PART 5 Applicable amountsPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. 22.Applicable amountsPrevious MatchNext Match

    2. 23.Polygamous marriagesPrevious MatchNext Match

    3. 24.PatientsPrevious MatchNext Match

  7. PART 6 Income and capitalPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. SECTION 1 GeneralPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 25.Calculation of income and capital of members of claimant's family and of a polygamous marriagePrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 26.Circumstances in which income of non-dependant is to be treated as claimant'sPrevious MatchNext Match

    2. SECTION 2 Income

      1. 27.Calculation of income on a weekly basisPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 28.Treatment of child care chargesPrevious MatchNext Match

      3. 29.Average weekly earnings of employed earnersPrevious MatchNext Match

      4. 29A.Date on which income consisting of earnings from employment as an employed earner are taken into account

      5. 30.Average weekly earnings of self-employed earners

      6. 31.Average weekly income other than earnings

      7. 32.Calculation of average weekly income from tax credits

      8. 33.Calculation of weekly income

      9. 34.Disregard of changes in tax, contributions etcPrevious MatchNext Match

    3. SECTION 3 Employed earnersPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 35.Earnings of employed earnersPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 36.Calculation of net earnings of employed earnersPrevious MatchNext Match

    4. SECTION 4 Self-employed earnersPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 37.Earnings of self-employed earnersPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 38.Calculation of net profit of self-employed earnersPrevious MatchNext Match

      3. 39.Deduction of tax and contributions of self-employed earnersPrevious MatchNext Match

    5. SECTION 5 Other incomePrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 40.Calculation of income other than earningsPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 41.Capital treated as incomePrevious MatchNext Match

      3. 42.Notional incomePrevious MatchNext Match

    6. SECTION 6 CapitalPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 43.Capital limitPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 44.Calculation of capitalPrevious MatchNext Match

      3. 45.Disregard of capital of child and young personPrevious MatchNext Match

      4. 46.Income treated as capitalPrevious MatchNext Match

      5. 47.Calculation of capital in the United KingdomPrevious MatchNext Match

      6. 48.Calculation of capital outside the United KingdomPrevious MatchNext Match

      7. 49.Notional capitalPrevious MatchNext Match

      8. 50.Diminishing notional capital rulePrevious MatchNext Match

      9. 51.Capital jointly heldPrevious MatchNext Match

      10. 52.Calculation of tariff income from capitalPrevious MatchNext Match

  8. PART 7 StudentsPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. SECTION 1 GeneralPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 53.InterpretationPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 54.Treatment of studentsPrevious MatchNext Match

    2. SECTION 2 Entitlement and payments in respect of a dwellingPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 55.Occupying a dwelling as a person's homePrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 56.Full-time students to be treated as not liable to make payments in respect of a dwellingPrevious MatchNext Match

      3. 57.Student's eligible housing costsPrevious MatchNext Match

      4. 58.Student partnersPrevious MatchNext Match

    3. SECTION 3 IncomePrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 59.Calculation of grant incomePrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 60.Calculation of covenant income where a contribution is assessedPrevious MatchNext Match

      3. 61.Covenant income where no grant income or no contribution is assessedPrevious MatchNext Match

      4. 62.Relationship with amounts to be disregarded under Schedule 5Previous MatchNext Match

      5. 63.Other amounts to be disregardedPrevious MatchNext Match

      6. 64.Treatment of student loans and postgraduate ... loans Previous MatchNext Match

      7. 64A.Treatment of fee loansPrevious MatchNext Match

      8. 64B.Treatment of loans for specific purposesPrevious MatchNext Match

      9. 65.Treatment of payments from access fundsPrevious MatchNext Match

      10. 66.Disregard of contribution and rentPrevious MatchNext Match

      11. 67.Further disregard of student's incomePrevious MatchNext Match

      12. 68.Amounts treated as capitalPrevious MatchNext Match

      13. 69.Disregard of changes occurring during summer vacationPrevious MatchNext Match

  9. PART 8 Amount of benefitPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. 70.Maximum housing benefitPrevious MatchNext Match

    2. 71.Housing benefit tapersPrevious MatchNext Match

    3. 72.Extended paymentsPrevious MatchNext Match

    4. 72A.Duration of extended payment periodPrevious MatchNext Match

    5. 72B.Amount of extended paymentPrevious MatchNext Match

    6. 72C.Extended payments – moversPrevious MatchNext Match

    7. 72D.Relationship between extended payment and entitlement to housing benefit under the general conditions of entitlementPrevious MatchNext Match

    8. 72E.Calculation of an extended payment where the benefit cap appliesPrevious MatchNext Match

    9. 73.Extended payments (severe disablement allowance and incapacity benefit)Previous MatchNext Match

    10. 73A.Duration of extended payment period (qualifying contributory benefits)Previous MatchNext Match

    11. 73B.Amount of extended payment (qualifying contributory benefits)Previous MatchNext Match

    12. 73C.Extended payments (qualifying contributory benefits) – moversPrevious MatchNext Match

    13. 73D.Relationship between extended payment (qualifying contributory benefits) and entitlement to housing benefit under the general conditions of entitlementPrevious MatchNext Match

    14. 73E.Calculation of an extended payment (qualifying contributory benefits) where the benefit cap appliesPrevious MatchNext Match

    15. 74.Non-dependant deductionsPrevious MatchNext Match

    16. 75.Minimum housing benefitPrevious MatchNext Match

  10. PART 8A Benefit capPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. 75A.Circumstances in which a benefit cap will applyPrevious MatchNext Match

    2. 75B.DeterminationsPrevious MatchNext Match

    3. 75C.Manner of calculating the amount of welfare benefitsPrevious MatchNext Match

    4. 75CA.Determination of the relevant amountPrevious MatchNext Match

    5. 75D.Reduction of housing benefitPrevious MatchNext Match

    6. 75E.Exception to the benefit cap: current or recent workPrevious MatchNext Match

    7. 75F.Exception to the benefit cap: receipt of specified benefitPrevious MatchNext Match

    8. 75G.InterpretationPrevious MatchNext Match

    9. 75H.Specified accommodationPrevious MatchNext Match

  11. PART 9 Calculation of weekly amounts and changes of circumstancesPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. 76.Date on which entitlement is to commencePrevious MatchNext Match

    2. 77.Date on which housing benefit is to endPrevious MatchNext Match

    3. 78.Date on which housing benefit is to end where entitlement to severe disablement allowance or incapacity benefit ceasesPrevious MatchNext Match

    4. 79.Date on which change of circumstances is to take effectPrevious MatchNext Match

    5. 80.Calculation of weekly amountsPrevious MatchNext Match

    6. 81.Rent free periodsPrevious MatchNext Match

  12. PART 10 ClaimsPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. 82.Who may claimPrevious MatchNext Match

    2. 83.Time and manner in which claims are to be madePrevious MatchNext Match

    3. 83A.Electronic claims for benefitPrevious MatchNext Match

    4. 84.Date of claim where claim sent or delivered to a gateway officePrevious MatchNext Match

    5. 85.Date of claim where claim sent or delivered to an office of a designated authorityPrevious MatchNext Match

    6. 86.Evidence and informationPrevious MatchNext Match

    7. 87.Amendment and withdrawal of claimPrevious MatchNext Match

    8. 88.Duty to notify changes of circumstancesPrevious MatchNext Match

    9. 88ZA.Alternative means of notifying changes of circumstancesPrevious MatchNext Match

    10. 88A.Notice of changes of circumstances given electronicallyPrevious MatchNext Match

  13. PART 11 Decisions on questionsPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. 89.Decisions by a relevant authorityPrevious MatchNext Match

    2. 90.Notification of decisionsPrevious MatchNext Match

  14. PART 12 PaymentsPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. 91.Time and manner of paymentPrevious MatchNext Match

    2. 91A.Cases in which payments to a housing authority are to take the form of a rent allowancePrevious MatchNext Match

    3. 92.Frequency of payment of a rent allowancePrevious MatchNext Match

    4. 93.Payment on account of a rent allowancePrevious MatchNext Match

    5. 94.Payment to be made to a person entitledPrevious MatchNext Match

    6. 95.Circumstances in which payment is to be made to a landlordPrevious MatchNext Match

    7. 96.Circumstances in which payment may be made to a landlordPrevious MatchNext Match

    8. 97.Payment on death of the person entitledPrevious MatchNext Match

    9. 98.OffsettingPrevious MatchNext Match

  15. PART 13 OverpaymentsPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. 99.Meaning of overpaymentPrevious MatchNext Match

    2. 100.Recoverable overpaymentsPrevious MatchNext Match

    3. 101.Person from whom recovery may be soughtPrevious MatchNext Match

    4. 102.Method of recoveryPrevious MatchNext Match

    5. 103.Diminution of capitalPrevious MatchNext Match

    6. 104.Sums to be deducted in calculating recoverable overpaymentsPrevious MatchNext Match

    7. 104A.Sums to be deducted in calculating recoverable overpayments where the claimant has changed dwellingPrevious MatchNext Match

    8. 105.Recovery of overpayments from prescribed benefitsPrevious MatchNext Match

    9. 106.Prescribed benefitsPrevious MatchNext Match

    10. 106A.Recovery by deduction from earningsPrevious MatchNext Match

    11. 107.Restrictions on recovery of rent and consequent notificationsPrevious MatchNext Match

  16. PART 14 InformationPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. SECTION 1 Claims and informationPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 108.InterpretationPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 109.Collection of informationPrevious MatchNext Match

      3. 109A.Verifying informationPrevious MatchNext Match

      4. 110.Recording and holding informationPrevious MatchNext Match

      5. 111.Forwarding of informationPrevious MatchNext Match

      6. 112.Request for informationPrevious MatchNext Match

    2. SECTION 2 Information from landlords and agents and between authorities etc.Previous MatchNext Match

      1. 113.InterpretationPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 114.Evidence and information required by rent officersPrevious MatchNext Match

      3. 114A.Information to be provided to rent officersPrevious MatchNext Match

      4. 115.Information to be supplied by an authority to another authorityPrevious MatchNext Match

      5. 116.Supply of information – extended payments (qualifying contributory benefits)Previous MatchNext Match

      6. 117.Requiring information from landlords and agentsPrevious MatchNext Match

      7. 118.Circumstances for requiring informationPrevious MatchNext Match

      8. 119.Relevant informationPrevious MatchNext Match

      9. 120.Manner of supply of informationPrevious MatchNext Match

      10. 121.Criminal offencePrevious MatchNext Match

      11. 121A.Supply of benefit administration information between authoritiesPrevious MatchNext Match

  17. PART 15 Former pathfinder authoritiesPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. 122.Modifications in respect of former pathfinder authoritiesPrevious MatchNext Match

  18. SignaturePrevious MatchNext Match

    1. SCHEDULE 1Previous MatchNext Match

      Ineligible service chargesPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. PART 1 Service charges other than for fuelPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 1.Ineligible service chargesPrevious MatchNext Match

        2. 2.Amount ineligible for mealsPrevious MatchNext Match

        3. 3.Amount of ineligible chargesPrevious MatchNext Match

        4. 4.Excessive service costsPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. PART 2 Payments in respect of fuel chargesPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 5.A service charge for fuel except a charge in respect...Previous MatchNext Match

        2. 6.(1) Where a charge is ineligible to be met by...Previous MatchNext Match

        3. 7.(1) Where rent is payable other than weekly, any amount...Previous MatchNext Match

        4. 8.In this Schedule— communal areas mean areas (other than rooms)...Previous MatchNext Match

    2. SCHEDULE 2Previous MatchNext Match

      Excluded tenanciesPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 1.An excluded tenancy is any tenancy to which any of...Previous MatchNext Match

      2. 2.(1) Subject to the following sub-paragraphs, where a rent officer...Previous MatchNext Match

      3. 3.(1) Subject to sub-paragraphs (1A) and (2) , this paragraph...Previous MatchNext Match

      4. 4.This paragraph applies to a tenancy entered into before— Previous MatchNext Match

      5. 5.This paragraph applies to a regulated tenancy within the meaning...Previous MatchNext Match

      6. 6.This paragraph applies to a housing association tenancy which— Previous MatchNext Match

      7. 7.This paragraph applies to a protected occupancy or statutory tenancy...Previous MatchNext Match

      8. 8.This paragraph applies to a tenancy at a low rent...Previous MatchNext Match

      9. 9.This paragraph applies to a tenancy of any dwelling which...Previous MatchNext Match

      10. 10.This paragraph applies to a tenancy of a housing action...Previous MatchNext Match

      11. 11.(1) Subject to sub-paragraphs (2) and (3) this paragraph applies...Previous MatchNext Match

      12. 11A.This paragraph applies to a shared ownership tenancy. Previous MatchNext Match

      13. 12.In this Schedule, “ rent ” shall be construed in...Previous MatchNext Match

    3. SCHEDULE 2Previous MatchNext Match

      Excluded tenanciesPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 1.An excluded tenancy is any tenancy to which any of...Previous MatchNext Match

      2. 2.(1) Subject to the following sub-paragraphs, where a rent officer...Previous MatchNext Match

      3. 3.(1) This paragraph applies where the landlord is a registered...Previous MatchNext Match

      4. 4.This paragraph applies to a tenancy entered into before— Previous MatchNext Match

      5. 5.This paragraph applies to a regulated tenancy within the meaning...Previous MatchNext Match

      6. 6.This paragraph applies to a housing association tenancy which— Previous MatchNext Match

      7. 7.This paragraph applies to a protected occupancy or statutory tenancy...Previous MatchNext Match

      8. 8.This paragraph applies to a tenancy at a low rent...Previous MatchNext Match

      9. 9.This paragraph applies to a tenancy of any dwelling which...Previous MatchNext Match

      10. 10.This paragraph applies to a tenancy of a housing action...Previous MatchNext Match

      11. 11.(1) Subject to sub-paragraphs (2) and (3) this paragraph applies...Previous MatchNext Match

      12. 12.This paragraph applies to a shared ownership tenancy. Previous MatchNext Match

      13. 13.In this Schedule, “rent” shall be construed in accordance with...Previous MatchNext Match

    4. SCHEDULE 3Previous MatchNext Match

      Applicable amountsPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. PART 1 Personal allowancesPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 1.The amounts specified in column (2) below in respect of...Previous MatchNext Match

        2. 1A.For the purposes of paragraph 1 a claimant is entitled...Previous MatchNext Match

        3. 2.(1) The amount specified in column (2) below in respect...Previous MatchNext Match

      2. PART 2 Family premiumPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 3.(1) ...The amount for the purposes of regulations 22(c) and...Previous MatchNext Match

      3. PART 3 PremiumsPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 4.Except as provided in paragraph 5, the premiums specified in...Previous MatchNext Match

        2. 5.Subject to paragraph 6, where a claimant satisfies the conditions...Previous MatchNext Match

        3. 6.- The following premiums, namely— (a) a severe disability premium...Previous MatchNext Match

        4. 7.(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), for the purposes of this...Previous MatchNext Match

        5. 8.Bereavement premiumPrevious MatchNext Match

        6. 9.Pensioner Premium for persons under 75Previous MatchNext Match

        7. 10.Pensioner Premium for persons 75 and overPrevious MatchNext Match

        8. 11.Higher Pensioner PremiumPrevious MatchNext Match

        9. 12.Disability PremiumPrevious MatchNext Match

        10. 13.Additional Condition for the...Disability PremiumPrevious MatchNext Match

        11. 14.Severe Disability PremiumPrevious MatchNext Match

        12. 15.Enhanced disability premiumPrevious MatchNext Match

        13. 16.Disabled child premiumPrevious MatchNext Match

        14. 17.Carer premiumPrevious MatchNext Match

        15. 18.Persons in receipt of concessionary paymentsPrevious MatchNext Match

        16. 19.Person in receipt of benefitPrevious MatchNext Match

      4. PART 4 Amounts of premiums specified in Part 3Previous MatchNext Match

      5. PART 5 The componentPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 21.(1) Subject to paragraph 22, the claimant is entitled to...Previous MatchNext Match

        2. 21A.Subject to paragraph 22, the claimant is entitled to one,...Previous MatchNext Match

        3. 22.(1) The claimant has no entitlement under paragraph ... 24...Previous MatchNext Match

        4. 23.The work-related activity componentPrevious MatchNext Match

        5. 24.The support componentPrevious MatchNext Match

      6. PART 6 Amount of componentPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 25.The amount of the work-related activity component is £35.95 ....Previous MatchNext Match

        2. 26.The amount of the support component is £47.70 . Previous MatchNext Match

      7. PART 7 Transitional AdditionPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 27.(1) The claimant is entitled to the transitional addition calculated...Previous MatchNext Match

        2. 28.(1) This paragraph applies where— (a) the claimant’s entitlement to...Previous MatchNext Match

        3. 29.(1) This paragraph applies where— (a) the claimant’s entitlement to...Previous MatchNext Match

      8. PART 8 Amount of transitional additionPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 30.(1) Subject to paragraph 31, the amount of the transitional...Previous MatchNext Match

        2. 31.(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), where there is a change...Previous MatchNext Match

    5. SCHEDULE 4Previous MatchNext Match

      Sums to be disregarded in the calculation of earningsPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 1.In the case of a claimant who has been engaged...Previous MatchNext Match

      2. 2.In the case of a claimant who, before the first...Previous MatchNext Match

      3. 2A.In the case of a claimant who has been engaged...Previous MatchNext Match

      4. 3.(1) In a case to which this paragraph applies and...Previous MatchNext Match

      5. 4.In a case where the claimant is a lone parent,...Previous MatchNext Match

      6. 5.(1) In a case to which neither paragraph 3 nor...Previous MatchNext Match

      7. 6.Where the carer premium is awarded in respect of a...Previous MatchNext Match

      8. 7.In a case where paragraphs 3, 5, 6 and 8...Previous MatchNext Match

      9. 8.(1) In a case where paragraphs 3, 4, 5 and...Previous MatchNext Match

      10. 9.Where the claimant is engaged in one or more employments...Previous MatchNext Match

      11. 10.In a case to which none of the paragraphs 3...Previous MatchNext Match

      12. 10A.(1) Where— (a) the claimant (or if the claimant is...Previous MatchNext Match

      13. 11.Any amount or the balance of any amount which would...Previous MatchNext Match

      14. 12.Where a claimant is on universal credit, income support, an...Previous MatchNext Match

      15. 13.Any earnings derived from employment which are payable in a...Previous MatchNext Match

      16. 14.Where a payment of earnings is made in a currency...Previous MatchNext Match

      17. 15.Any earnings of a child or young person. Previous MatchNext Match

      18. 16.In this Schedule “part-time employment” means employment in which the...Previous MatchNext Match

      19. 17.(1) In a case where the claimant is a person...Previous MatchNext Match

    6. SCHEDULE 5Previous MatchNext Match

      Sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earningsPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 1.Any amount paid by way of tax on income which...Previous MatchNext Match

      2. A2.Any payment made to the claimant in respect of any...Previous MatchNext Match

      3. A3.Any payment made to the claimant in respect of any...Previous MatchNext Match

      4. A4.Any payment made to the claimant in respect of any...Previous MatchNext Match

      5. A5.Any payment made to the claimant in respect of any...Previous MatchNext Match

      6. 2.Any payment in respect of any expenses incurred or to...Previous MatchNext Match

      7. 2A.Any payment in respect of expenses arising out of the...Previous MatchNext Match

      8. 3.In the case of employment as an employed earner, any...Previous MatchNext Match

      9. 4.Where a claimant is on universal credit, income support, an...Previous MatchNext Match

      10. 5.Where the claimant is a member of a joint-claim couple...Previous MatchNext Match

      11. 6.Any disability living allowance, armed forces independence payment or personal...Previous MatchNext Match

      12. 7.Any concessionary payment made to compensate for the non-payment of—...Previous MatchNext Match

      13. 8.Any mobility supplement under article 20 of the Naval, Military...Previous MatchNext Match

      14. 9.Any attendance allowance. Previous MatchNext Match

      15. 10.Any payment to the claimant as holder of the Victoria...Previous MatchNext Match

      16. 11.(1) Any payment— (a) by way of an education maintenance...Previous MatchNext Match

      17. 12.Any payment made to the claimant by way of a...Previous MatchNext Match

      18. 13.(1) Any payment made pursuant to section 2 of the...Previous MatchNext Match

      19. 14.(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), any of the following payments—...Previous MatchNext Match

      20. 15.Subject to paragraph 34, £10 of any of the following,...Previous MatchNext Match

      21. 16.Subject to paragraph 34, £15 of any— Previous MatchNext Match

      22. 17.(1) Any income derived from capital to which the claimant...Previous MatchNext Match

      23. 18.(1) Where a claimant receives income under an annuity purchased...Previous MatchNext Match

      24. 19.Where the claimant makes a parental contribution in respect of...Previous MatchNext Match

      25. 20.(1) Where the claimant is the parent of a student...Previous MatchNext Match

      26. 21.Any payment made to the claimant by a child or...Previous MatchNext Match

      27. 22.Where the claimant occupies a dwelling as his home and...Previous MatchNext Match

      28. 23.(1) Any income in kind, except where regulation 40(10)(b) (provision...Previous MatchNext Match

      29. 24.Any income which is payable in a country outside the...Previous MatchNext Match

      30. 25.(1) Any payment made to the claimant in respect of...Previous MatchNext Match

      31. 26.Any payment made to the claimant with whom a person...Previous MatchNext Match

      32. 27.Any payment made to the claimant or his partner for...Previous MatchNext Match

      33. 27A.Any payment made to a claimant under section 73(1)(b) of...Previous MatchNext Match

      34. 28.Any payment made by a local authority in accordance with...Previous MatchNext Match

      35. 28A.(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), any payment (or part of...Previous MatchNext Match

      36. 29.(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), any payment received under an...Previous MatchNext Match

      37. 30.Any payment of income which by virtue of regulation 46...Previous MatchNext Match

      38. 31.Any social fund payment made pursuant to Part 8 of...Previous MatchNext Match

      39. 31A.Any local welfare provision. Previous MatchNext Match

      40. 32.Any payment under Part 10 of the Act (Christmas bonus...Previous MatchNext Match

      41. 33.Where a payment of income is made in a currency...Previous MatchNext Match

      42. 34.The total of a claimant's income or, if he is...Previous MatchNext Match

      43. 35.(1) Any payment made under or by the Macfarlane Trust,...Previous MatchNext Match

      44. 36.Any payment made by the Secretary of State to compensate...Previous MatchNext Match

      45. 37.Any payment made by the Secretary of State to compensate...Previous MatchNext Match

      46. 38.Any resettlement benefit which is paid to the claimant by...Previous MatchNext Match

      47. 39.Any payment to a juror or witness in respect of...Previous MatchNext Match

      48. 40.Any community charge benefit. Previous MatchNext Match

      49. 41.Any payment in consequence of a reduction of council tax...Previous MatchNext Match

      50. 42.(1) Where the claimant occupies a dwelling as his home...Previous MatchNext Match

      51. 43.Any special war widows payment made under— Previous MatchNext Match

      52. 44.(1) Any payment or repayment made— (a) as respects England,...Previous MatchNext Match

      53. 45.Any payment made to such persons entitled to receive benefits...Previous MatchNext Match

      54. 46.Any payment made by either the Secretary of State for...Previous MatchNext Match

      55. 47.(1) Where a claimant’s applicable amount includes an amount by...Previous MatchNext Match

      56. 47A.(1) Any payment of child maintenance made or derived from...Previous MatchNext Match

      57. 48.Any payment made by the Secretary of State to compensate...Previous MatchNext Match

      58. 49.Any payment (other than a training allowance) made, whether by...Previous MatchNext Match

      59. 50.Any guardian's allowance. Previous MatchNext Match

      60. 51.Any council tax benefit. Previous MatchNext Match

      61. 52.(1) ) If the claimant is in receipt of any...Previous MatchNext Match

      62. 53.Any supplementary pension under article 23(2) of the Naval, Military...Previous MatchNext Match

      63. 54.In the case of a pension awarded at the supplementary...Previous MatchNext Match

      64. 55.(1) Any payment which is— (a) made under any of...Previous MatchNext Match

      65. 55A.a Previous MatchNext Match

      66. 55B.b Previous MatchNext Match

      67. 56.Except in a case which falls under sub-paragraph (1) of...Previous MatchNext Match

      68. 57.Any payment made ... under section 12B of the Social...Previous MatchNext Match

      69. 58.(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), in respect of a person...Previous MatchNext Match

      70. 59.(1) Any payment of a sports award except to the...Previous MatchNext Match

      71. 60.Where the amount of subsistence allowance paid to a person...Previous MatchNext Match

      72. 61.In the case of a claimant participating in an employment...Previous MatchNext Match

      73. 62.Any discretionary housing payment paid pursuant to regulation 2(1) of...Previous MatchNext Match

      74. 63.(1) Any payment made by a local authority or by...Previous MatchNext Match

      75. 64.(1) £1.20 in relation to each week in which child...Previous MatchNext Match

      76. 65.Any payment of child benefit. Previous MatchNext Match

      77. 66.Any payments to a claimant made under section 49 of...Previous MatchNext Match

      78. 67.Any bereavement support payment under section 30 of the Pensions...Previous MatchNext Match

      79. 68.Any payment of carer’s allowance supplement made under section 81...Previous MatchNext Match

      80. 69.Any early years assistance given in accordance with section 32...Previous MatchNext Match

      81. 70.Any funeral expense assistance given in accordance with section 34...Previous MatchNext Match

      82. 71.Any Scottish child payment assistance given in accordance with section...Previous MatchNext Match

      83. 72.Any short-term assistance given in accordance with regulations made under...Previous MatchNext Match

      84. 73.Any disability assistance given in accordance with regulations made under...Previous MatchNext Match

      85. 74.Any amount of carer support payment that is in excess...Previous MatchNext Match

    7. SCHEDULE 6Previous MatchNext Match

      Capital to be disregardedPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 1.The dwelling together with any garage, garden and outbuildings, normally...Previous MatchNext Match

      2. A2.Any payment made to the claimant in respect of any...Previous MatchNext Match

      3. A3.Any payment made to the claimant in respect of any...Previous MatchNext Match

      4. A4.Any payment made to the claimant in respect of any...Previous MatchNext Match

      5. A5.Any payment made to the claimant in respect of any...Previous MatchNext Match

      6. 2.Any premises acquired for occupation by the claimant which he...Previous MatchNext Match

      7. 3.Any sum directly attributable to the proceeds of sale of...Previous MatchNext Match

      8. 4.Any premises occupied in whole or in part— Previous MatchNext Match

      9. 5.Where a claimant is on universal credit, income support, an...Previous MatchNext Match

      10. 6.Where the claimant is a member of a joint-claim couple...Previous MatchNext Match

      11. 7.Any future interest in property of any kind, other than...Previous MatchNext Match

      12. 8.(1) The assets of any business owned in whole or...Previous MatchNext Match

      13. 9.(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), any arrears of, or any...Previous MatchNext Match

      14. 9A.(1) A payment made to rectify, or to compensate for,...Previous MatchNext Match

      15. 9B.Any payment of a widowed parent’s allowance made pursuant to...Previous MatchNext Match

      16. 10.Any sum— (a) paid to the claimant in consequence of...Previous MatchNext Match

      17. 11.Any sum— (a) deposited with a housing association as defined...Previous MatchNext Match

      18. 12.Any personal possessions except those which have been acquired by...Previous MatchNext Match

      19. 13.The value of the right to receive any income under...Previous MatchNext Match

      20. 14.Where the funds of a trust are derived from a...Previous MatchNext Match

      21. 14A.(1) Any payment made to the claimant or the claimant’s...Previous MatchNext Match

      22. 15.The value of the right to receive any income under...Previous MatchNext Match

      23. 16.The value of the right to receive any income which...Previous MatchNext Match

      24. 17.The surrender value of any policy of life insurance. Previous MatchNext Match

      25. 18.Where any payment of capital falls to be made by...Previous MatchNext Match

      26. 19.Any payment made by a local authority in accordance with...Previous MatchNext Match

      27. 19A.(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), any payment (or part of...Previous MatchNext Match

      28. 20.Any social fund payment made pursuant to Part 8 of...Previous MatchNext Match

      29. 20A.Any local welfare provision. Previous MatchNext Match

      30. 21.Any refund of tax which falls to be deducted under...Previous MatchNext Match

      31. 22.Any capital which by virtue of regulation 41 or 64...Previous MatchNext Match

      32. 23.Where any payment of capital is made in a currency...Previous MatchNext Match

      33. 24.(1) Any payment made under or by the Macfarlane Trust,...Previous MatchNext Match

      34. 25.(1) Where a claimant has ceased to occupy what was...Previous MatchNext Match

      35. 26.Any premises where the claimant is taking reasonable steps to...Previous MatchNext Match

      36. 27.Any premises which the claimant intends to occupy as his...Previous MatchNext Match

      37. 28.Any premises which the claimant intends to occupy as his...Previous MatchNext Match

      38. 29.Any payment made by the Secretary of State to compensate...Previous MatchNext Match

      39. 30.Any payment made by the Secretary of State to compensate...Previous MatchNext Match

      40. 31.The value of the right to receive an occupational or...Previous MatchNext Match

      41. 32.The value of any funds held under a personal pension...Previous MatchNext Match

      42. 33.The value of the right to receive any rent except...Previous MatchNext Match

      43. 34.Any payment in kind which is a Grenfell Tower payment,...Previous MatchNext Match

      44. 35.Any payment made pursuant to section 2 of the 1973...Previous MatchNext Match

      45. 36.Any community charge benefit. Previous MatchNext Match

      46. 37.Any payment in consequence of a reduction of council tax...Previous MatchNext Match

      47. 38.Any grant made to the claimant in accordance with a...Previous MatchNext Match

      48. 39.Any arrears of supplementary pension which is disregarded under paragraph...Previous MatchNext Match

      49. 40.(1) Any payment or repayment made— (a) as respects England,...Previous MatchNext Match

      50. 41.Any payment made to such persons entitled to receive benefits...Previous MatchNext Match

      51. 41A.Any payment made under Part 8A of the Act (entitlement...Previous MatchNext Match

      52. 42.Any payment made either by the Secretary of State for...Previous MatchNext Match

      53. 43.Any payment (other than a training allowance) made, whether by...Previous MatchNext Match

      54. 44.Any payment made by a local authority under section 3...Previous MatchNext Match

      55. 45.(1) Any sum of capital to which sub-paragraph (2) applies...Previous MatchNext Match

      56. 46.Any sum of capital administered on behalf of a person...Previous MatchNext Match

      57. 47.Any payment to the claimant as holder of the Victoria...Previous MatchNext Match

      58. 48.The amount of any child maintenance bonus payable by way...Previous MatchNext Match

      59. 48A.a Previous MatchNext Match

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      61. 49.In the case of a person who is receiving, or...Previous MatchNext Match

      62. 50.(1) Any payment of a sports award for a period...Previous MatchNext Match

      63. 51.(1) Any payment— (a) by way of an education maintenance...Previous MatchNext Match

      64. 52.In the case of a claimant participating in an employment...Previous MatchNext Match

      65. 53.Any arrears of subsistence allowance paid as a lump sum...Previous MatchNext Match

      66. 54.Where an ex-gratia payment of £10,000 has been made by...Previous MatchNext Match

      67. 55.(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), the amount of any trust...Previous MatchNext Match

      68. 56.The amount of any payment, other than a war pension...Previous MatchNext Match

      69. 57.(1) Any payment made by a local authority, or by...Previous MatchNext Match

      70. 58.Any payment made ... regulations made under section 57 of...Previous MatchNext Match

      71. 59.Any payment made to the claimant pursuant to regulations under...Previous MatchNext Match

      72. 60.Any payment made to the claimant in accordance with regulations...Previous MatchNext Match

      73. 61.Any payments to a claimant made under section 49 of...Previous MatchNext Match

      74. 62.(1) Any bereavement support payment in respect of the rate...Previous MatchNext Match

      75. 63.Any payment made under or by a trust, established for...Previous MatchNext Match

      76. 64.Any payment made to a claimant under section 73(1)(b) of...Previous MatchNext Match

      77. 65.Any early years assistance given in accordance with section 32...Previous MatchNext Match

      78. 66.Any funeral expense assistance given in accordance with section 34...Previous MatchNext Match

      79. 67.Any assistance given in accordance with the Carer’s Assistance (Young...Previous MatchNext Match

      80. 68.Any winter heating assistance given in accordance with regulations made...Previous MatchNext Match

    8. SCHEDULE 7Previous MatchNext Match

      Extended payments of housing benefitPrevious MatchNext Match

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        1. The conditions prescribed in this paragraph are that the Secretary...Previous MatchNext Match

        2. The conditions prescribed in this paragraph are that the claimant...Previous MatchNext Match

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        1. (1) Subject to the following provisions of this paragraph and...Previous MatchNext Match

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        1. Where for any week— (a) a person is entitled to...Previous MatchNext Match

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        1. In this Schedule— “ claimant ” means a person claiming...Previous MatchNext Match

    9. SCHEDULE 8Previous MatchNext Match

      Extended Payments (severe disablement allowance and incapacity benefit) of housing benefitPrevious MatchNext Match

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    10. SCHEDULE 9Previous MatchNext Match

      Matters to be included in decision noticePrevious MatchNext Match

      1. PART 1 GeneralPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 1.The statement of matters to be included in any decision...Previous MatchNext Match

        2. 2.Every decision notice shall include a statement as to the...Previous MatchNext Match

        3. 3.Every decision notice shall include a statement as to the...Previous MatchNext Match

        4. 4.Every decision notice following an application for a revision in...Previous MatchNext Match

        5. 5.Every decision notice following an application for a revision in...Previous MatchNext Match

        6. 6.An authority may include in the decision notice any other...Previous MatchNext Match

        7. 7.Parts 2, 3 and 6 of this Schedule shall apply...Previous MatchNext Match

        8. 8.Where a decision notice is given following a revision of...Previous MatchNext Match

      2. PART 2 Awards where income support, an income-based jobseeker's allowance, an income-related employment and support allowance , an extended payment or an extended payment (qualifying contributory benefits) is payablePrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 9.Where a person on income support, an income-based jobseeker's allowance...Previous MatchNext Match

      3. PART 3 Awards where no income support , an income-based jobseeker's allowance or an income-related employment and support allowance is payablePrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 10.Where a person is not on income support, an income-based...Previous MatchNext Match

      4. PART 4 Awards where direct payments made to landlordsPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 11.Where a decision has been made under regulation 95 or...Previous MatchNext Match

        2. 12.In this Schedule, “landlord” has the same meaning as in...Previous MatchNext Match

      5. PART 5 Notice where income of non-dependant is treated as claimant'sPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 13.Where an authority makes a decision under regulation 26 (circumstances...Previous MatchNext Match

      6. PART 6 Notice where no award is madePrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 14.Where a person is not awarded housing benefit— Previous MatchNext Match

      7. PART 7 Notice where recoverable overpaymentPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 15.(1) Where the appropriate authority makes a decision that there...Previous MatchNext Match

    11. SCHEDULE 10Previous MatchNext Match

      Former pathfinder authoritiesPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. PART 1 Former pathfinder authoritiesPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. PART 2 Application of the RegulationsPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 1.These Regulations shall apply to former pathfinder authorities subject to...Previous MatchNext Match

        2. 2.Amendment of regulation 2Previous MatchNext Match

        3. 3.Amendment of regulation 11Previous MatchNext Match

        4. 4.Amendment of regulation 12BPrevious MatchNext Match

        5. 5.Amendment of regulation 12DPrevious MatchNext Match

        6. 6.Insertion of regulations 12E to 12KPrevious MatchNext Match

        7. 7.Amendment of regulation 13CPrevious MatchNext Match

        8. 8.Amendment of regulation 13DPrevious MatchNext Match

    12. SCHEDULE 11Previous MatchNext Match

      Electronic CommunicationPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. PART 1 IntroductionPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 1.InterpretationPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. PART 2 Electronic Communication – General ProvisionsPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 2.Conditions for the use of electronic communicationPrevious MatchNext Match

        2. 3.Use of intermediariesPrevious MatchNext Match

      3. PART 3 Electronic Communication – Evidential ProvisionsPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 4.Effect of delivering information by means of electronic communicationPrevious MatchNext Match

        2. 5.Proof of identity of sender or recipient of informationPrevious MatchNext Match

        3. 6.Proof of delivery of informationPrevious MatchNext Match

        4. 7.Proof of content of informationPrevious MatchNext Match

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