The Housing Benefit (General) Amendment (No.2) Regulations 1995

Amendment of regulation 91 of the principal Regulations

6.  In paragraph (1) of regulation 91 of the principal Regulations (payment on account of a rent allowance), for the words after “such amount as it considers reasonable” there shall be substituted the words—

  • having regard to—

    (a)

    such information which may at the time be available to it concerning the claimant’s circumstances; and

    (b)

    any relevant determination made by a rent officer in exercise of the Housing Act functions..