The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 3) Regulations 2004

Further amendment of the Income Support Regulations

5.—(1) In regulation 12(2) of the Income Support Regulations M1 (relevant education)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (a) for the words “a higher national diploma or higher national certificate of either the Business & Technology Education Council or the Scottish Vocational Education Council” substitute “ a higher national certificate ”;

(b) for sub-paragraph (b) substitute—

“(b) any other course which is a course of a standard above advanced GNVQ or equivalent, including a course which is of a standard above a general certificate of education (advanced level) or a Scottish national qualification (higher or advanced higher).”.

(2) In regulation 42 of the Income Support Regulations (notional income)—

(a) in paragraph (6A)(c) M2 omit the words from “, but this sub-paragraph” to the end of the sub-paragraph;

(b) omit paragraphs (6B) and (6C).

Marginal Citations

M1 The relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1990/547, 1992/2155 and 1993/2119.

M2 Paragraphs (6A) to (6C) were inserted by S.I. 1999/2554. The relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2000/678 and 2001/1029.