Amendment of the Income Support (General) RegulationsN.I.
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2.—(1) The Income Support (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987() are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (10).
(2) In regulation 2(1) (interpretation) after the definition of “the Macfarlane (Special Payments) (No. 2) Trust”() insert—
““MFET Limited” means the company limited by guarantee (number 7121661) of that name, established for the purpose in particular of making payments in accordance with arrangements made with the Secretary of State to persons who have acquired HIV as a result of treatment by the NHS with blood or blood products;”.
(3) In—
(a)regulation 2(1) in the definition of “qualifying person”();
(b)regulation 42(4ZA)(a)() (notional income);
(c)regulation 48(10)(c)() (income treated as capital);
(d)regulation 51(3A)(a)() (notional capital);
(e)Schedule 3 (housing costs), paragraph 18(8)(b)();
(f)Schedule 9 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings), paragraph 21(2)() and paragraph 39(1)() and (7)(); and
(g)Schedule 10 (capital to be disregarded), paragraph 22(1)() and (7)(),
after “Eileen Trust” insert “, MFET Limited”.
(4) In regulation 6(1)(c) (persons not treated as engaged in remunerative work) after “earnings)” insert “and in this paragraph “volunteer” means a person who is engaged in voluntary work, otherwise than for a relative, where the only payment received, or due to be paid to the person by virtue of being so engaged, is in respect of any expenses reasonably incurred by the person in connection with that work;”.
(5) In regulation 13(2)(dd)() (circumstances in which persons in relevant education are to be entitled to income support) after “and their families)” insert “or Part II of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 (promotion of children’s welfare by local authorities and by children’s hearings etc.)”.
(6) In regulation 42 in—
(a)paragraph (2)(g)() for “is aged under 60” substitute “has not attained the qualifying age for state pension credit”;
(b)paragraph (2ZA)() for “age of 60” substitute “qualifying age for state pension credit”; and
(c)paragraph (2A)() for “aged not less than 60” substitute “who has attained the qualifying age for state pension credit”.
(7) In—
(a)regulation 42(4ZA)(a);
(b)regulation 48(10)(c);
(c)regulation 51(3A)(a);
(d)Schedule 3, paragraph 18(8)(b) where it first occurs;
(e)Schedule 9, paragraph 39(1) to (5)(); and
(f)Schedule 10, paragraphs 22(1) to (5)() and 29(),
after “under” insert “or by”.
(8) In regulation 51 in paragraph (2)(da)() for “is aged under 60” substitute “has not attained the qualifying age for state pension credit”.
(9) In Schedule 2 (applicable amounts) in paragraph 1(3)(a)(ii), paragraph 1(3)(e)(i), paragraph 1(3)(f)(i) and paragraph 1(3)(g)(i)() after “regulation 4ZA” insert “or income-related employment and support allowance”.
(10) In Schedule 10 in paragraph 29 after “the Fund” insert “, MFET Limited”.