Housing costs
2.—(1) In paragraph 14 of Schedule 3 to the Income Support (General) Regulations 1987(1) (housing costs: linking rule)–
(a)in sub-paragraph (3A), after the word “shall” there shall be inserted the words “, subject to sub-paragraph (3AA),”;
(b)after sub-paragraph (3A) there shall be inserted the following sub-paragraph–
“(3AA) Where the appropriate amount of a loan exceeds the amount specified in paragraph 11(5), sub-paragraph (3A) shall not apply except–
(a)for the purposes of paragraph 6(1) or 8(1); or
(b)where a person has ceased to be in receipt of income support for a period of 52 weeks or less because he or his partner is a welfare to work beneficiary.”.
(2) In paragraph 13 of Schedule 2 to the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996(2) (housing costs: linking rule)–
(a)in sub-paragraph (4), after the word “shall” there shall be inserted the words “, subject to sub-paragraph (4A),”;
(b)after sub-paragraph (4) there shall be inserted the following sub-paragraph–
“(4A) Where the appropriate amount of a loan exceeds the amount specified in paragraph 10(4), sub-paragraph (4) shall not apply except–
(a)for the purposes of paragraph 6(1) or 7(1); or
(b)where a person has ceased to be in receipt of a jobseeker’s allowance for a period of 52 weeks or less because he or his partner is a welfare to work beneficiary.”.