The Housing Renovation etc. Grants (Reduction of Grant) (Amendment) Regulations 1995

Transitional provisions

4.—(1) Where the higher pensioner premium was applicable to a relevant person on, or at any time during the 56 days immediately preceding, 12th April 1995 by virtue of paragraph 12(1)(a)(ii) of Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations as in force on that date, paragraph 12 of that Schedule shall continue to apply in that relevant person’s case as if regulation 2(19)(d) to (h) of these Regulations had not been made.

(2) Where on 12th April 1995 the disability premium was applicable to a relevant person by virtue of paragraph 12(1)(b) of Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations as in force on that date, the disability premium shall continue to be applicable to that relevant person from 13th April 1995 and for so long as he is incapable of work in accordance with the provisions of, and regulations made under, Part XIIA of the 1992 Act (incapacity for work).

(3) Paragraph (2) shall not apply to a relevant person who ceases to be incapable of work in accordance with the provisions of, and regulations made under, Part XIIA of the 1992 Act (incapacity for work) for a period of more than 56 continuous days.

(4) Where, in any period immediately preceding 13th April 1995, the circumstances mentioned in paragraph 12(5) of Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations as in force on 12th April 1995 applied to a relevant person to whom the disability premium was not applicable, that relevant person shall be treated for the purposes of regulation 16A(3)(c) of, and paragraph 12(1)(b) of Schedule 1 to, the principal Regulations as if he had been incapable of work in accordance with the provisions of, and regulations made under, Part XIIA of the 1992 Act (incapacity for work) throughout that period.