The Social Security, Child Support and Tax Credits (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2005

Amendment of the Housing Benefit (General) Regulations 1987

8.  In the Housing Benefit (General) Regulations 1987(1), in regulation 71(2) (who may claim)—

(a) in paragraph (2)—

(i) in sub-paragraph (b) for “tutor, curator or other guardian acting or appointed in terms of law” substitute “judicial factor or any guardian acting or appointed under the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000(3) who has power to claim or, as the case may be, receive benefit on his behalf”, and

(ii) for “tutor, curator, other” substitute “judicial factor,”,

(b) in paragraph (4) after “paragraph (3)” insert “or treated a person as an appointee under paragraph (5)”,

(c) in paragraph (5) for “so requests in writing” substitute “agrees”, and

(d) in paragraph (6) for “tutor, curator, other” substitute “judicial factor,”.

(1)

S.I. 1987/1971.

(2)

Relevant amendments to regulation 71 were made by S.I. 2001/1605.

(3)

2000 asp 4.