The Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations 2006 No. 214

SCHEDULE 9 [F1 Former pathfinder authorities

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 9 substituted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(3)(5)(6)(7) of the amending S.I.) by Housing Benefit (State Pension Credit) (Local Housing Allowance and Information Sharing) Amendment Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/2869), regs. 1(4), 20(1) (with reg. 1(4))

PART 2 Application of the Regulations

Amendment of regulation 13C

7.   In regulation 13C (when a maximum rent (LHA) is to be determined)—

(a) in paragraph (1) for “paragraphs (2) or (3)” substitute “ paragraphs (2), (3) or (4A) ”;

(b) in paragraph (3) after “LHA date” insert “ except where paragraph (4A)(b) applies ”;

(c) after paragraph (4) insert—

“(4A) This paragraph applies where it is—

(a) 7th April 2008 and reference was made to a maximum rent (standard local rate) in determining the amount of the eligible rent which applied immediately before 7th April 2008; or

(b) 7th April 2009 and the eligible rent which applies on that date was determined in accordance with regulation 12E(2)(b) (basic transitional protection for pathfinder cases) or 12H(2)(b) (transitional protection where a death occurs in the first year on or after 7th April 2008).”.]