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

Amendments of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996

5.—(1) The Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996(1) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 1(3) (citation, commencement and 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 113(3A)(a) (notional capital)(3) for the words “or the Skipton Fund” substitute “, the Skipton Fund or the London Bombings Relief Charitable Fund”.

(4) At the end of paragraph 41(7) of Schedule 7 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings)(4) add “and the London Bombings Relief Charitable Fund”.

(5) In Schedule 8 (capital to be disregarded)—

(a) in paragraph 27(1)(5) after the words “Skipton Fund” insert “, the London Bombings Relief Charitable Fund”;

(b) omit paragraph 27A(6).

(1)

S.I. 1996/207.

(2)

Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2004/1141.

(3)

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

(4)

Paragraph 41(7) was inserted by S.I. 2004/2308.

(5)

Paragraph 27(1) was amended by S.I. 2004/1141.

(6)

Paragraph 27A was inserted by S.I. 2005/2183.