Housing benefit: conditions for an extended payment

11.  In paragraph 2(c) of Schedule 5A to the Housing Benefit Regulations(1) (conditions for an extended payment of housing benefit)—

(a) after head (i) there shall be inserted the following head—

“(ia) the claimant was a lone parent; or;”

(b) in head (ii)—

(i) the words “pursuant to paragraph 3(a) (rate of family premium applicable to a lone parent) or,” shall be omitted;

(ii) after the word “carers,” there shall be inserted the words “pursuant to”.

(1)

Schedule 5A was inserted by S.I. 1996/194 and amended by S.I. 1996/1510 and 1803.