1.—(1) Where a change of circumstances occurs as a result of the payment of arrears of any income (and for the avoidance of doubt income includes any benefit within the meaning of the Act) which affects a determination or decision in respect of entitlement to, or the amount of, housing benefit before 6th March 1995, the provisions specified in sub-paragraph (2) shall apply subject to the omissions specified in relation to that provision.
(2) The provisions specified in this sub-paragraph (which all relate to the date on which changes of circumstances are to take effect) are—
(a)regulation 77 of the Housing Benefit Regulations which shall apply as if paragraph (9) were omitted;
(b)regulation 57 of the Housing Benefit (State Pension Credit) Regulations which shall apply as if paragraph (9) were omitted.