(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Council Tax Benefit (General) Regulations 1992 (S.I. 1992/1814), the Housing Benefit (General) Regulations 1987 (S.I. 1987/1971), the Income Support (General) Regulations 1987 (S.I. 1987/1967) and the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/207).
In particular, these Regulations insert new thresholds for non-dependant deductions and amend the maximum amount of such deductions, relating to council tax benefit (regulation 2) and housing benefit (regulation 3). Similar provisions are inserted relating to the appropriate applicable amounts for the purposes of income support and jobseeker’s allowance (regulation 4).
These Regulations do not impose a charge on business.