(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations further amend the Housing Benefit (General) Regulations 1987 and the Income Support (General) Regulations 1987 by providing for deaf students entitled to certain educational awards because of their disability, to be eligible for housing benefit and income support; and by providing for the disregard on student loans to be subject to the overall £10 limit on income disregards (regulations 4 and 5). The Regulations also amend the Family Credit (General) Regulations 1987 and the Community Charge Benefits (General) Regulations 1989 in this latter respect (regulations 2 and 3).