Amendment of the Social Security and Child Support (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations 1999
2. In the Social Security and Child Support (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations 1999(1), in regulation 7 (date from which a decision superseded under section 10 takes effect)—
(a)for paragraphs (17B) and (17C)(2) substitute—
“(17B) Paragraph (17C) applies where—
(a)a claimant is awarded state pension credit;
(b)the claimant or his partner is aged 65 or over;
(c)his appropriate minimum guarantee (as defined by the State Pension Credit Act) includes housing costs determined in accordance with Schedule II to the State Pension Credit Regulations; and
(d)after the date from which sub-paragraph (c) applies—
(i)a non-dependant (as defined in that Schedule) begins to reside with the claimant; or
(ii)a non-dependant’s income increases and this affects the applicable amount of the claimant’s housing costs.
(17C) In the circumstances specified in paragraph (17B) a decision made under section 10 shall take effect—
(a)where there is more than one change of the kind specified in paragraph (17B)(d) in respect of the same non-dependant within the same 26 week period, 26 weeks after the date on which the first such change occurred; and
(b)in any other circumstances, 26 weeks after the date on which a change specified in paragraph (17B)(d) occurred.”; and
(b)in paragraph (23)(3) omit “, (17B)”.
Paragraphs (17B) and (17C) were inserted by S.I. 2002/3197.
Paragraph (23) was substituted by S.I. 2002/3197.