6.—(1) The benefit payments to be taken into account in calculating or estimating N and M shall be determined in accordance with this Part.
(2) “Benefit payments" means any benefit payments under the Contributions and Benefits Act[F1, the Jobseekers Act][F2, the Welfare Reform Act or Part 1 of the Pensions Act 2014] except amounts to be disregarded by virtue of Schedule 2.
(3) The amount of any benefit payment to be taken into account shall be determined by reference to the rate of that benefit applicable at the effective date.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Sch. 1 para. 6(2) substituted (27.10.2008) by The Employment and Support Allowance (Consequential Provisions) (No. 2) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/1554), regs. 1(2)(b), 58(5)
F2Words in Sch. 1 para. 6(2) substituted (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(2)(b) of the amending S.I.) by The Pensions Act 2014 (Consequential, Supplementary and Incidental Amendments) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/1985), arts. 1(2)(b), 14(3)