§ 5.—(I) Subject to sub—paragraph (2) below, any person who is excluded from entitlement to income support, housing benefit or council tax benefit by any of the provisions which are modified by the preceding provisions of this Part of this Schedule—
- (a) shall not be entitled to the benefit for any period beginning on or after the day on which this Act is passed; and
- (b) shall not be entitled to the benefit for any period beginning on or after 5th February 1996 except on a claim made before the day on which this Act is passed, or an application made before that day for the review of a decision.
§ (2) Nothing in this paragraph shall apply in any case where a person is entitled to the benefit in question either—
- (a) by virtue of regulation 12(1) of the 1996 Regulations (saving); or
- (b) by virtue of regulations making such provision as is mentioned in section (Saving for social security regulations))(2) of this Act.