http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/325

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/325/regulation/30

The Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (State Pension Credit) Regulations 2003

State pensions

Housing benefit

Council tax

Benefits

Council tax benefit

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The Regulations contained in this Instrument are made either by virtue of, or in consequence of, provisions introduced by the State Pension Credit Act 2002 (c. 16) (“the 2002 Act”). This Instrument is made before the expiry of the period of 6 months beginning with the coming into force of those provisions; the regulations in it are therefore exempt in accordance with section 173(5) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 from the requirement in section 172(2) of that Act to refer proposals to make Regulations to the Social Security Advisory Committee and are made without reference to that Committee.

The Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (State Pension Credit) Regulations 2003

Sch. 2 First Sch.

The Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2003

reg. 4(3)(a)

reg. 1(1)

The Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (State Pension Credit) Regulations 2003

Sch. 2 First Sch.

The Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2003

reg. 4(3)(b)(i)

reg. 1(1)

The Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (State Pension Credit) Regulations 2003

Sch. 2 First Sch.

The Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2003

reg. 4(3)(b)(ii)

reg. 1(1)

The Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (State Pension Credit) Regulations 2003

Sch. 2 First Sch.

The Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2003

reg. 4(3)(b)(iii)

reg. 1(1)

The Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (State Pension Credit) Regulations 2003

Sch. 2 First Sch.

The Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2003

reg. 4(3)(b)(iii)

reg. 1(1)

The Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (State Pension Credit) Regulations 2003

Sch. 2 First Sch.

The Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2003

reg. 4(3)(b)(iv)

reg. 1(1)

The Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (State Pension Credit) Regulations 2003

Sch. 2 Second Sch.

The Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2003

reg. 4(4)

reg. 1(1)

The Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (State Pension Credit) Regulations 2003

reg. 29

The Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2006

Sch. 1

reg. 2

Sch. 3

reg. 1(1)

PART 5Consequential and Transitional Provisions

Claims made before 6th October 2003I130

1

This regulation applies if—

a

a claim is made or treated as made for housing benefit or council tax benefit on or after 6th April 2003;

b

the claim is made by a person who has attained, or whose partner has attained, the qualifying age for state pension credit or who will attain or whose partner will attain that age on or before 6th October 2003; and

c

the person making the claim does not satisfy the conditions for entitlement to housing benefit or, as the case may be, council tax benefit.

2

If in the opinion of the local authority determining the claim, the conditions for the benefit claimed will be satisfied on 6th October 2003 unless there is a change in the claimant’s circumstances, the authority may—

a

treat the claim as if made for a period beginning on 6th October 2003; and

b

award benefit accordingly, but subject to the condition that the claimant does in fact satisfy those conditions when benefit becomes payable under the award.

3

A decision under paragraph (2)(b) to award benefit may be revised under paragraph 3 of Schedule 7 to the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000157 if the requirements for entitlement to housing benefit or council tax benefit are found not to have been satisfied on 6th October 2003.