The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 5) Regulations 2006

• Citation: S.I. 2006/3274
• Sections: 6

Section 1 Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 5) Regulations 2006 and shall come into force on 8th January 2007.

Section 2 Amendment of the Income Support (General) Regulations 1987

In paragraph 3(6)(c) of Schedule 3 to the Income Support (General) Regulations 1987 (circumstances in which a person is to be treated as occupying a dwelling as his home) after “four benefit weeks” insert “from the first day of the benefit week in which the move occurs”.

Section 3 Amendment of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996

In paragraph 3(6)(c) of Schedule 2 to the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996 (circumstances in which a person is to be treated as occupying a dwelling as his home) after “four benefit weeks” insert “from the first day of the benefit week in which the move occurs”.

Section 4 Amendment of the State Pension Credit Regulations 2002

(1) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), in paragraph 4(6)(c) of Schedule 2 to the State Pension Credit Regulations 2002 (circumstances in which a person is to be treated as occupying a dwelling as his home) after “four benefit weeks” insert “from the first day of the benefit week where the move takes place on that day, but if it does not, from the first day of the next following benefit week”.

(2) This paragraph applies in the case of any person to whom regulation 36(6) of the State Pension Credit (Consequential, Transitional and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2002 (persons entitled to income support immediately before the appointed day) applies.

(3) Where paragraph (2) applies, paragraph 4(6)(c) of Schedule 2 to the State Pension Credit Regulations 2002 is to be read as if after “four benefit weeks” there were inserted “from the first day of the benefit week in which the move occurs”.

Section 5 Amendment of the Housing Benefit Regulations 2006

In regulation 7(6)(d) of the Housing Benefit Regulations 2006 (circumstances in which a person is or is not to be treated as occupying a dwelling as his home), after “4 benefit weeks” insert “from the date on which he moved”.

Section 6 Amendment of the Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations 2006

In regulation 7(6)(d) of the Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations 2006 (circumstances in which a person is or is not to be treated as occupying a dwelling as his home), after “four benefit weeks” insert “from the date on which he moved”.