[F159.—[F2(1) Any payment made by a local authority, or by the National Assembly for Wales, to or on behalf of the claimant or his partner relating to a service which is provided to develop or sustain the capacity of the claimant or his partner to live independently in his accommodation.]
(2) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1) “local authority” means–
(a)in relation to England, a county council, a district council, a London borough council, the Common Council of the City of London or the Council of the Isles of Scilly;
(b)in relation to Wales, a county council or a county borough council;
(c)in relation to Scotland, a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994.]
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 8 para. 59 added (1.4.2003) by The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/511), regs. 1, 3(3)(b)
F2Sch. 8 para. 59(1) substituted (1.10.2003) by The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No.2) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/2279), regs. 1(a), 3(5)(c)