The Income-related Benefits (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 1997

Common amendments

2.—(1) In each of the regulations specified in paragraph (2) below (maximum deductions from income in respect of child care charges), for the words “£60 per week” there shall be substituted the words “whichever of the sums specified in paragraph (1A) below applies in his case”.

(2) The specified regulations to which paragraph (1) above refers are—

(a) regulation 13(1)(c) of the Council Tax Benefit (General) Regulations 1992(1);

(b) regulation 15(1)(c) of the Disability Working Allowance (General) Regulations 1991(2);

(c) regulation 13(1)(c) of the Family Credit (General) Regulations 1987(3);

(d) regulation 21(1)(c) of the Housing Benefit (General) Regulations 1987(4).

(3) After paragraph (1) of each of the regulations specified in paragraph (2) above the following paragraph shall be inserted—

“(1A) The maximum deduction to which paragraph (1)(c) above refers shall be—

(a) where the claimant’s family includes only one child in respect of whom relevant child care charges are paid, £60 per week;

(b) where the claimant’s family includes more than one child in respect of whom relevant child care charges are paid, £100 per week.”.

(4) In the definition of “relevant child care charges” in each of the regulations specified in paragraph (5) below (treatment of child care charges) for the words “eleventh birthday” each time they appear there shall be substituted the words “twelfth birthday”.

(5) The regulations to which paragraph (4) above refers(5) are—

(a) regulation 13A(2) of the Council Tax Benefit (General) Regulations 1992;

(b) regulation 15A(2) of the Disability Working Allowance (General) Regulations 1991;

(c) regulation 13A(2) of the Family Credit (General) Regulations 1987; and

(d) regulation 21A(2) of the Housing Benefit (General) Regulations 1987.

(1)

S.I. 1992/1814; relevant amending instruments S.I. 1994/1924, 1996/599 and 2545.

(2)

S.I. 1991/2887; relevant amending instruments S.I. 1994/1924, 1996/599 and 2545.

(3)

S.I. 1987/1973; relevant amending instruments S.I. 1994/1924, 1996/599 and 2545.

(4)

S.I. 1987/1971; relevant amending instruments S.I. 1994/1924, 1996/599 and 2545.

(5)

All of the regulations referred to in this paragraph were inserted in the appropriate Regulations by S.I. 1994/1924 relevant amending instruments S.I. 1995/516, 560 and 1996/2545.