http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/325

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/325/regulation/23

The Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (State Pension Credit) Regulations 2003

State pensions

Housing benefit

Council tax

Benefits

Council tax benefit

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The Regulations contained in this Instrument are made either by virtue of, or in consequence of, provisions introduced by the State Pension Credit Act 2002 (c. 16) (“the 2002 Act”). This Instrument is made before the expiry of the period of 6 months beginning with the coming into force of those provisions; the regulations in it are therefore exempt in accordance with section 173(5) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 from the requirement in section 172(2) of that Act to refer proposals to make Regulations to the Social Security Advisory Committee and are made without reference to that Committee.

The Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (State Pension Credit) Regulations 2003

Sch. 2 First Sch.

The Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2003

reg. 4(3)(a)

reg. 1(1)

The Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (State Pension Credit) Regulations 2003

Sch. 2 First Sch.

The Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2003

reg. 4(3)(b)(i)

reg. 1(1)

The Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (State Pension Credit) Regulations 2003

Sch. 2 First Sch.

The Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2003

reg. 4(3)(b)(ii)

reg. 1(1)

The Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (State Pension Credit) Regulations 2003

Sch. 2 First Sch.

The Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2003

reg. 4(3)(b)(iii)

reg. 1(1)

The Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (State Pension Credit) Regulations 2003

Sch. 2 First Sch.

The Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2003

reg. 4(3)(b)(iii)

reg. 1(1)

The Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (State Pension Credit) Regulations 2003

Sch. 2 First Sch.

The Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2003

reg. 4(3)(b)(iv)

reg. 1(1)

The Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (State Pension Credit) Regulations 2003

Sch. 2 Second Sch.

The Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2003

reg. 4(4)

reg. 1(1)

The Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (State Pension Credit) Regulations 2003

reg. 2-27

The Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2006

Sch. 1

reg. 2

Sch. 3

reg. 1(1)

PART 5Consequential and Transitional Provisions

Time claims are made or treated as madeI123

In regulation 72 of the Housing Benefit Regulations and regulation 62 of the Council Tax Benefit Regulations (time and manner in which claims are to be made)—

a

in paragraph (5) of both regulations—

i

in sub-paragraph (a), after the words “income support” insert “, state pension credit which comprises a guarantee credit”;

ii

after sub-paragraph (aa)150 insert—

aaa
in a case where the claimant or his partner claimed state pension credit and either there was no entitlement to state pension credit or there was entitlement only to a savings credit, the date on which the claim is received at the appropriate DWP office or the designated office whichever is the earlier;

b

in paragraph (5)(bb) of regulation 72 and in paragraph (5)(c) of regulation 62, after the words “income support”, insert “, in receipt of a guarantee credit”;

c

after paragraph (11) of regulation 72, insert—

11A
In the case of a person who has attained, or whose partner has attained, F1the qualifying age for state pension credit, or who, or whose partner, will attain that age not more than seventeen weeks after the date of his claim, paragraph (11) shall apply as if for the reference to the thirteenth benefit week, there was substituted a reference to the seventeenth benefit week.

d

after paragraph (12) of regulation 62, insert—

12A
In the case of a person who has attained, or whose partner has attained, F2the qualifying age for state pension credit, or who, or whose partner, will attain that age not more than seventeen weeks after the date of his claim, paragraph (12) shall apply as if for the reference to the thirteenth benefit week, there was substituted a reference to the seventeenth benefit week.