The Income Support (General) Amendment No. 3 Regulations 1990

Amendment of Schedule 9 to the General Regulations

10.  In Schedule 9 to the General Regulations (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings)–

(a) in paragraph 15(2) the words “in England and Wales” shall be omitted;

(b) after paragraph 47 there shall be added the following paragraphs–

“48.— (1) Any payment or repayment made–

(a) as respects England and Wales, under regulation 3, 5 or 8 of the National Health Service (Travelling Expenses and Remission of Charges) Regulations 1988(1) (travelling expenses and health service supplies);

(b) as respects Scotland, under regulation 3, 5 or 8 of the National Health Service (Travelling Expenses and Remission of Charges) (Scotland) Regulations 1988(2) (travelling expenses and health service supplies).

(2) Any payment or repayment made by the Secretary of State for Health, the Secretary of State for Scotland or the Secretary of State for Wales which is analogous to a payment or repayment mentioned in sub-paragraph (1).

49.   Any payment made under regulation 9 to 11 or 13 of the Welfare Food Regulations 1988(3) (payments made in place of milk tokens or the supply of vitamins).

50.   Any payment made either by the Secretary of State for the Home Department or by the Secretary of State for Scotland under a scheme established to assist relatives and other persons to visit persons in custody.”.

(1)

S.I. 1988/551.

(2)

S.I. 1988/546.

(3)

S.I. 1988/536, the relevant amending instrument is 1990/3.