The Housing Benefit Regulations 2006

51.—(1) Any payment—

(a)by way of an education maintenance allowance made pursuant to—

(i)regulations made under section 518 of the Education Act 1996(1) (payment of school expenses; grant of scholarships etc);

(ii)regulations made under section 49 or 73(f) of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980(2) (power to assist persons to take advantage of educational facilities);

(iii)directions made under sections 12(2)(c) and 21 of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992(3) (provision of financial assistance to students); or

(b)corresponding to such an education maintenance allowance, made pursuant to—

(i)section 14 or section 181 of the Education Act 2002(4) (power of Secretary of State and National Assembly for Wales to give financial assistance for purposes related to education or childcare, and allowances in respect of education or training); or

(ii)regulations made under section 181 of that Act.

(2) Any payment, other than a payment to which sub-paragraph (1) applies, made pursuant to—

(a)regulations made under section 518 of the Education Act 1996(5);

(b)regulations made under section 49 of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980; or

(c)directions made under sections 12(2)(c) and 21 of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992,

in respect of a course of study attended by a child or a young person or a person who is in receipt of an education maintenance allowance made pursuant to any provision specified in sub-paragraph (1).