The Income-related Benefits and Jobseeker’s Allowance (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 1997

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7.—F1(1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F1(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(3) In each of the regulations specified in paragraph (4) below, after the words “Independent Living Funds" there shall be inserted the words “ or payments made pursuant to section 19(1)(a) of the Coal Industry Act 1994 M1 (concessionary coal) ”.

(4) The regulations to which paragraph (3) refers (which relate to notional income) M2 are—

F2(a). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(b)regulation 29(3) of the Disability Working Allowance Regulations;

(c)regulation 26(3) of the Family Credit Regulations;

F3(d). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(e)regulation 42(4) of the Income Support Regulations; and

(f)regulation 105(10) of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations.

(5) In each of the provisions specified in paragraph (6) below for the words from “and is provided" to “required" there shall be substituted the words “ by reason of old age, disablement, past or present dependence on alcohol or drugs, past or present mental disorder or a terminal illness and the care is provided in the home ”.

(6) The provisions to which paragraph (5) refers (which relate to the calculation of tariff income from capital and applicable amounts) are—

(a)regulation 53(1B)(c) of, and paragraph 2A(2)(aa) of Schedule 2 to, the Income Support Regulations M3; and

(b)regulation 116(1B)(c) of, and paragraph 3(2)(b) of Schedule 1 to, the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations M4.

(7) In each of the paragraphs of the Schedules specified in paragraph (8) below, at the end there shall be added the words “or section 12(2)(c) of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992 M5 (provision of financial assistance to students)".

(8) The paragraphs of the Schedules to which paragraph (7) refers (which relate to the disregard of certain educational awards) are—

F4(a). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(b)paragraph 9 of Schedule 3 to the Disability Working Allowance Regulations;

(c)paragraph 9 of Schedule 2 to the Family Credit Regulations;

F5(d). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(e)paragraph 11 of Schedule 9 to the Income Support Regulations; and

(f)paragraph 12 of Schedule 7 to the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations.

(9) Each of the paragraphs of the Schedules specified in paragraph (10) below shall be amended in the following manner—

(a)the words “under the age of 18" shall be omitted; and

(b)in sub-paragraph (b) at the end there shall be added the words “ where the person concerned is under the age of 18 ”.

(10) The paragraphs of the Schedules to which paragraph (9) refers (which relate to the disregard of capital administered by a Court) are—

F6(a). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(b)paragraphs 45 and 46 of Schedule 4 to the Disability Working Allowance Regulations;

(c)paragraphs 46 and 47 of Schedule 3 to the Family Credit Regulations;

F7(d). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(e)paragraphs 44 and 45 of Schedule 10 to the Income Support Regulations M6; and

(f)paragraphs 42 and 43 of Schedule 8 to the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations.