The Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations 2006

This section has no associated Explanatory Memorandum

2.  In regulation 2(1) (interpretation), at the appropriate places, insert—

amended determination” means a determination made in accordance with article 7A of the Rent Officers Order F1;

broad rental market area” has the meaning specified in paragraph 4 of Part 1 of Schedule 3A to the Rent Officers Order F2;

broad rental market area determination” means a determination made in accordance with article 4B(1) of the Rent Officers Order F3;

commencement date” means in relation to a pathfinder authority specified in Part 1 of Schedule 9, the date specified in that Part in relation to that authority;

local housing allowance” means an allowance determined in accordance with paragraph 2 or 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 3A to the Rent Officers Order;

local housing allowance determination” means a determination made in accordance with article 4B(2) of the Rent Officers Order;

maximum rent (standard local rate)” means the amount determined in accordance with regulation 13A;

pathfinder authority” means a relevant authority specified in Part 1 of Schedule 9;

relevant date” means, as the case may require—

(a)the commencement date in relation to a pathfinder authority specified in Part 1 of Schedule 9;

(b)the date of the claim to which the claim or relevant information relates;

(c)the date of the change relating to a rent allowance, or the change which affects the category of dwelling, date of death or rent increase, to which a notification referred to in regulation 13A(1)(b)(iii) or (iv) relate; or

(d)the date on which the period mentioned in regulation 14(1)(f) or (g) has elapsed;.

Textual Amendments

F1Article 7A was inserted by S.I. 2000/1 and amended by S.I. 2003/2398.

F2Schedule 3A was inserted by S.I. 2003/2395.

F3Article 4B was inserted by S.I. 2003/2395.