The Social Security (Income Support and Claims and Payments) Amendment Regulations 1995

7.  In paragraph 3 (specified part of relevant benefit)—

(a) for sub-paragraphs (1) and (2) there shall be substituted the following sub-paragraph—

“(1) Subject to the following provisions of this paragraph, the part of any relevant benefits which, as determined by the adjudicating authority in accordance with regulation 34A, shall be paid by the Secretary of State directly to the qualifying lender (“the specified part”) is a sum equal to the amount of mortgage interest to be met in accordance with paragraphs 6 and 8 to 10 of Schedule 3 to the Income Support Regulations (housing costs) together with an amount (if any) determined under paragraph 7 of that Schedule (transitional protection).”;

(b) in sub-paragraph (3)—

(i) in head (b) for the words “paragraph 10 or paragraph 11” there shall be substituted the words “paragraph 4(8) or (11) or paragraph 18”; and

(ii) for the words following the formula

“”, there shall be substituted the words—

“where—

A

=

housing costs within the meaning of paragraph 1 of Schedule 3 to the income Support Regulations;

B

=

the housing costs to be met in accordance with paragraphs 6 and 8 to 10 of Schedule 3 to the Income Support Regulations (housing costs) together with an amount (if any) determined under paragraph 7 of that Schedule (transitional protection); and

C

=

the sum which is not allowed or falls to be deducted in accordance with paragraph 18 of Schedule 3 to the Income Support Regulations.”;

(c) in sub-paragraph (5) for the words “Subject to sub-paragraphs (6), (7) and (8)” there shall be substituted the words “Subject to sub-paragraphs (6) and (8)”; and

(d) sub-paragraph (7) shall be omitted.