InterpretationE+W+S
1.—[F1(1)] In this Schedule—
“assessment period” has the meaning given by regulation 21 (assessment periods) of the Universal Credit Regulations M1;
“the work allowance” means, in relation to any claimant, the amount applicable to that claimant under regulation 22(2) (deduction of income and work allowance) of the Universal Credit Regulations;
“child element” means, in relation to any claimant, any amount included in the claimant's award of universal credit under regulation 24 (the child element) of the Universal Credit Regulations;
“the Community Charges Regulations” means the Community Charges (Deductions from Income Support) (No. 2) Regulations 1990 M2;
“the Community Charges (Scotland) Regulations” means the Community Charges (Deductions from Income Support) (Scotland) Regulations 1989 M3;
“the Council Tax Regulations” means the Council Tax (Deductions from Income Support) Regulations 1993 M4;
“the Fines Regulations” means the Fines (Deductions from Income Support) Regulations 1992 M5;
“standard allowance” means, in relation to any claimant, any amount included in the claimant's award of universal credit under section 9(1) of the 2012 Act M6;
“water charges” means—
F2...
[F3(2) For the purposes of this Schedule, where the relevant percentage of the standard allowance results in a fraction of a penny, that fraction is to be disregarded if it is less than half a penny and otherwise it is to be treated as a penny.]
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 6 para. 1(1): Sch. 6 para. 1 renumbered as Sch. 6 para. 1(1) (29.7.2013) by The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/1508), regs. 1(2)(a), 6(3)(a)
F2Words in Sch. 6 para. 1(1) omitted (29.7.2013) by virtue of The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/1508), regs. 1(2)(a), 6(3)(b)
F3Sch. 6 para. 1(2) added (29.7.2013) by The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/1508), regs. 1(2)(a), 6(3)(c)
Marginal Citations