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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Income-related Benefits Schemes (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No.2) Regulations 1994 and shall come into force—
(a) for the purposes of this regulation, on 1st August 1994;
(b) for the purposes of sub-paragraphs (a) and (d) of paragraph (2) of regulation 2, regulation 2(1) so far as it relates to those sub-paragraphs, and regulation 3,
(i) in relation to a student whose period of study begins on or after 1st August 1994 but before 1st September 1994, on the first Monday of that period;
(ii) in any other case, on 5th September 1994;
(c) for the purposes of sub-paragraphs (b) and (c) of paragraph (2) of regulation 2, and regulation 2(1) so far as it relates to those sub-paragraphs,
(i) in relation to a student whose period of study begins on or after 1st August 1994 but before 1st September 1994, on the first Tuesday of that period;
(ii) in any other case, on 6th September 1994;
(d) for the purposes of sub-paragraph (e) of paragraph (2) of regulation 2, and regulation 2(1) so far as it relates to that sub-paragraph,
(i) in relation to a student whose period of study begins on or after 1st August 1994 but before 1st September 1994, on the first day of that period;
(ii) in any other case, on 1st September 1994;
so however that regulation 2(2)(e) shall have effect in relation to any particular claimant at the beginning of the first benefit week to commence for that claimant on or after the day mentioned in head (i) of this sub-paragraph, or the date mentioned in head (ii) of this sub-paragraph, whichever applies in his case; and for this purpose the expressions “claimant” and “benefit week” have the same meanings as in regulation 2(1) of the Income Support Regulations.
(2) In these Regulations—
 “the Housing Benefit Regulations” means the Housing Benefit (General) Regulations 1987;
 “the Income Support Regulations” means the Income Support (General) Regulations 1987.
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(1) In the regulations specified in paragraph (2) below (which all relate to the calculation of the amount of a student’s grant income) for the amount “£273” in each place where it occurs there shall be substituted the amount “£276”.
(2) The regulations are—
(a) regulation 42(2)(g) of the Council Tax Benefit (General) Regulations 1992;
(b) regulation 42(2)(e) of the Disability Working Allowance (General) Regulations 1991;
(c) regulation 38(2)(f) of the Family Credit (General) Regulations 1987;
(d) regulation 53(2)(g) of the Housing Benefit Regulations;
(e) regulation 62(2)(g) of the Income Support Regulations.
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In regulation 51(1) of the Housing Benefit Regulations (calculation of eligible rent for full-time students) for the amount “£24.80” in sub-paragraph (a) there shall be substituted the amount “£25.00” and for the amount “£17.20” in sub-paragraph (b) there shall be substituted the amount “£17.35”.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Social Security.
Astor
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State,
Department of Social Security
16th June 1994