These Regulations amend the Council Tax Benefit (General) Regulations 1992 (S.I. 1992/1814), the Housing Benefit (General) Regulations 1987 (S.I. 1987/1971) and the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/207) in so far as those Regulations apply to students.

In particular, regulation 2 makes a change to the period during which students, who have taken a break from their courses due to illness or caring responsibilities, may claim housing benefit, council tax benefit and jobseeker’s allowance.

These Regulations do not impose any charge on business.