The Income-related Benefits (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2005

Amendments of the Income Support (General) Regulations 1987

2.—(1) The Income Support (General) Regulations 1987(1) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 2(1) (interpretation)—

(a) at the appropriate place insert the following definition—

““the London Bombings Relief Charitable Fund” means the company limited by guarantee (number 5505072) and registered charity of that name established on 11th July 2005 for the purpose of (amongst other things) relieving sickness, disability or financial need of victims (including families or dependants of victims) of the terrorist attacks carried out in London on 7th July 2005;”;

(b) in the definition of “qualifying person”(2) for the words “or the Skipton Fund” substitute “, the Skipton Fund or the London Bombings Relief Charitable Fund”.

(3) In regulation 51(3A)(a) (notional capital)(3) for the words “or the Skipton Fund” substitute “, the Skipton Fund or the London Bombings Relief Charitable Fund”.

(4) In paragraph 39(7) of Schedule 9 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings)(4) for the words “and the Skipton Fund” substitute “, the Skipton Fund and the London Bombings Relief Charitable Fund”.

(5) In Schedule 10 (capital to be disregarded)—

(a) in paragraph 22(5)—

(i) in sub-paragraph (1) for the words “or the Skipton Fund” substitute “, the Skipton Fund or the London Bombings Relief Charitable Fund”;

(ii) in sub-paragraph (7) for the words “and the Skipton Fund” substitute “, the Skipton Fund and the London Bombings Relief Charitable Fund”;

(b) omit paragraph 22A(6).

(1)

S.I.1987/1967.

(2)

The definition of “qualifying person” was inserted by S.I. 1992/1101 and amended by S.I. 1993/1249 and 2004/1141.

(3)

Paragraph (3A) was inserted by S.I. 1998/2117; relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2004/2308.

(4)

Paragraph 39(7) was inserted by S.I. 1992/1101 and amended by S.I. 1993/1249 and 2004/2308.

(5)

Paragraph 22 was substituted by S.I. 1991/1175 and paragraph 22(7) was inserted by S.I. 1992/1101; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1993/1249 and 2004/1141.

(6)

Paragraph 22A was inserted by S.I. 2005/2183.