The Council Tax Benefit and Housing Benefit (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 1996
These Regulations amend the Council Tax Benefit (General) Regulations 1992 (S.I. 1992/1814) (“the 1992 Regulations”), the Housing Benefit (General) Regulations 1987 (S.I. 1987/1971) (“the 1987 Regulations”) and the Housing Benefit (General) Amendment Regulations 1995 (S.I. 1995/1644) to provide —that a claim for council tax benefit or housing benefit may be made by a person who has been recorded as a refugee by the Secretary of State in respect of the period from the date of his claim for asylum to the date he is recorded as a refugee;for the date on which such a claim for benefit is to be treated as made; andthat any benefit to which the claimant is entitled shall be paid.