Amendment of the Housing Benefit (State Pension Credit) Regulations relating to the determination of the maximum rent (LHA)4
1
The Housing Benefit (State Pension Credit) Regulations are amended as follows.
2
In regulation 13C12 (when a maximum rent (LHA) is to be determined)—
a
in paragraph (2)(d)—
i
at the end of paragraph (ii) omit “or”; and
ii
after paragraph (iii) add—
or
iv
notification of a change of a kind which affects the amount of the claimant’s cap rent as determined in accordance with regulation 13D (determination of a maximum rent (LHA)).
b
for paragraph (3) substitute—
3
This paragraph applies on 1st April in any year.
c
omit paragraph (4); and
d
in paragraph (6) omit the definition of “the LHA date”.