20.—(1) The Income Support (General) Regulations 1987(1) are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 16 (circumstances in which a person is to be treated as being or not being a member of the household), in paragraph (4)(a) for “section 23(2)(a)” substitute “section 22C(2)”.
(3) In Schedule 9 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings), in paragraph 26(a), for paragraph (i) substitute—
“(i)section 22C(2) of the Children Act 1989 (ways in which looked after children are to be accommodated and maintained),”.
21. In regulation 27A (child in care who is allowed to live with their parent) of the Child Support (Maintenance Assessments and Special Cases) Regulations 1992(2), in paragraph (1) omit “or 23(5)”.
22.—(1) The Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996(3) are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 78 (circumstances in which a person is to be treated as being or not being a member of the household), in paragraph (4), in sub-paragraph (a), for “section 23(2)(a)” substitute “section 22C(2)”.
(3) In Schedule 7 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings), in paragraph 27(a), for paragraph (i) substitute—
“(i)section 22C(2) of the Children Act 1989 (ways in which looked after children are to be accommodated and maintained),”.
23. In regulation 13 (child in care who is allowed to live with their parent) of the Child Support (Maintenance Calculations and Special Cases) Regulations 2001(4), in paragraph (1) omit “or 23(5)”.
24. In regulation 17B (earnings of self-employed earners) of the State Pension Credit Regulations 2002(5), in paragraph (4)(b), in the text of the inserted paragraph (2)(b), for sub-paragraph (i) substitute—
“(i)section 22C(2) of the Children Act 1989 (ways in which looked after children are to be accommodated and maintained),”.
25.—(1) The Housing Benefit Regulations 2006(6) are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 21 (circumstances in which a person is to be treated as being or not being a member of the household), in paragraph (3)(a) for “section 23(2)(a)” substitute “section 22C(2)”.
(3) In regulation 56 (full-time students to be treated as not liable to make payments in respect of a dwelling), in paragraph (2)(g)(i) for “section 23(2)(a)” substitute “section 22C(2)”.
(4) In Schedule 4 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of earnings), in paragraph 17(2)(b), for sub-paragraph (iv) substitute—
“(iv)not being a member of a couple, is engaged in remunerative work for on average not less than 16 hours per week and—
(aa)the claimant’s applicable amount includes a disability premium under paragraph 12, or the support component under paragraph 24, of Schedule 3; or
(bb)the claimant is a member of the work-related activity group; or
(v)is a member of a couple and at least one member of that couple is engaged in remunerative work for on average not less than 16 hours per week and that member of the couple—
(aa)satisfies the qualifying conditions for the disability premium under paragraph 12 or the support component under paragraph 24 of Schedule 3; or
(bb)is a member of the work-related activity group; or”.
(5) In Schedule 5 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings), in paragraph 26(a), for paragraph (i) substitute—
“(i)section 22C(2) of the Children Act 1989 (ways in which looked after children are to be accommodated and maintained),”.
26.—(1) The Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations 2006(7) are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 21 (circumstances in which a person is to be treated as being or not being a member of the household), in paragraph (3)(a) for “section 23(2)(a)” substitute “section 22C(2)”.
(3) In regulation 38 (earnings of self-employed earners), in paragraph (2)(b)(i), for “section 23(2)(a) of the Children Act 1989 (provision of accommodation and maintenance for a child whom they are looking after)” substitute “section 22C(2) of the Children Act 1989 (ways in which looked after children are to be accommodated and maintained)”.
27.—(1) The Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2008(8) are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 156 (circumstances in which a person is to be treated as being or not being a member of the household), in paragraph (5)(a), for “section 23(2)(a)” substitute “section 22C(2)”.
(3) In Schedule 8 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings), in paragraph 28(a), for paragraph (i) substitute—
“(i)section 22C(2) of the Children Act 1989 (ways in which looked after children are to be accommodated and maintained),”.
28.—(1) The Child Support Maintenance Calculation Regulations 2012(9) are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 51 (child in care who is allowed to live with their parent), in paragraph (1) omit “or 23(5)”.
(3) In regulation 78 (persons who are not persons with care), in paragraph (1)(b) omit “or 23(5)”.
S.I. 1987/1967; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1992/468 and 2010/2429.
S.I. 1992/1815; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1993/913, 2001/155, 2012/2785, 2014/1386 and 2014/1621. These regulations are revoked in relation to particular cases.
S.I. 1996/207, amended by S.I. 2010/2429.
S.I. 2001/155; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2012/2785, 2014/1386 and 2014/1621. These regulations are revoked in relation to particular cases.
S.I. 2002/1792; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2010/2429 and 2016/732.
S.I. 2006/213; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2008/1082, 2010/2429, 2013/1465, 2017/204 and 2017/581.
S.I. 2006/214; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2013/1465 and 2016/732.
S.I. 2008/794, amended by S.I. 2010/2429.