The Housing Benefit Regulations 2006 No. 213

[F1 SCHEDULE  10 E+W+S Former pathfinder authorities

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 10 substituted (7.4.2008) by The Housing Benefit (Local Housing Allowance and Information Sharing) Amendment Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/2868), regs. 1(4), 20(2)

PART 2 E+W+S Application of the Regulations

Amendment of regulation 13C E+W+S

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).”.]