Full time nursing student, aged 22. Mother died. She is sole carer for younger sister, child under 18, in full time education (A levels). In receipt of child benefit. Has succeeded mother's assured tenancy.

Is she entitled to housing benefit?

Does not fit exactly into Reg 48A
Not single mother
Not with partner also a student responsible for child.

Your client matches the definition of a 'lone parent' in regulation 2:

“lone parent” means a person who has no partner and who is responsible for and a member of the same household as a child or young person;

and therefore qualifies under regulation 56 (2) (b):

56.—(1) A full-time student shall be treated as if he were not liable to makepayments in respect of a dwelling.

(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to a full-time student–
(a) who is a person on income support or an income-based jobseeker’s allowance;
(b) who is a lone parent;

Thanks!