The Housing Benefit (General) Amendment No. 4 Regulations 1988

Amendment of Schedule 4 to the General Regulations

20.  In Schedule 4 to the General Regulations (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings)—

(a) in paragraph 15—

(i) in sub-paragraph (1) for the words “or 13” there shall be substituted the words “, 13 or 24 to 27”;

(ii) in sub-paragraph (2) for the words “or 4” there shall be substituted the words “, 4 or 24 to 27”;

(b) in paragraph 24 for the words “section 12” there shall be substituted the words “section 21”;

(c) after paragraph 35 there shall be added the following paragraphs—

“36.   Any payment made by the Secretary of State to compensate for the loss of housing benefit supplement under regulation 19 of the Supple-mentary Benefit (Requirements) Regulations 1983(1).

37.   Any resettlement benefit which is paid to the claimant by virtue of regulation 3 of the Social Security (Hospital In-Patients) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 1987(2).

38.   Any payment to a juror or witness in respect of attendance at a court other than compensation for loss of earnings or for the loss of a benefit payable under the benefit Acts.

39.   Any housing benefit in the form of a community charge rebate.”.

(1)

S.I. 1983/1399.

(2)

S.I. 1987/1683.