Amendments to the Housing Benefit Regulations 20065
1
The Housing Benefit Regulations 20066 are amended as follows.
2
In paragraph (1) of regulation 2 (interpretation)—
a
in the definition for “main phase employment and support allowance” after “Welfare Reform Act” insert “or the claimant is a member of the work-related activity group, ”;
b
in the definition for “member of the work-related activity group” for “claimant” substitute “person”.
3
In paragraph (8)(c)(ii) of regulation 7 (circumstances in which a person is or is not to be treated as occupying a dwelling as his home)—
a
omit “23 or”;
b
after “of that Schedule” insert “or the claimant or the claimant’s partner is a member of the work-related activity group”.
4
In paragraph (8)(a) of regulation 74 (non-dependant deductions) for “or where the non-dependant is not a member of the work-related activity group” substitute “and where the non-dependant is not a member of the work-related activity group”.
5
In paragraph 1A(a) of Schedule 3 (applicable amounts) after “personally” insert “or the claimant is personally a member of the work-related activity group”.
6
In paragraph 17(2)(b)(iv)(bb) of Schedule 4 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of earnings) omit “and is engaged in remunerative work for on average not less than 16 hours per week”.