can any one tell me what reg 82(2) HB(SPC) says or how to find said reg

this is cited in CPAG book ch 39 note 112 along with reg 101 (2) which I have access too - help much appreciated.

You can find regulation 82 at page 234/5 of the 2005/2006 supplement to the Housing Benefit and Council tax legislation.

alternatively the S.I numbers you need are

(SI 2006/214)
(SI 2005/2904) regs 6(3) and (5)as amended by
(SI sch 2 para 29 of 2006/217)

Maggie. Your organisation, as a member of Sheffield Advice Link, can access the Regulation via the "CPAG online" link in the Partner section of the SAL website:
http://www.sheffieldadvicelink.org.uk/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1

Jean has got a log-in ID and password, but if you want your own get in touch..

The Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations 2006 are also available online -

http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2006/20060214.htm#8

(for links to key websites that hold welfare benefit and tax credit related legislation, official guidance, caselaw, and other reference materials see the toolkit area of rightsnet).