The National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) and (Travel Expenses and Remission of Charges) Amendment Regulations 2005

Amendments of regulation 2 of the Travel Expenses and Remission of Charges Regulations

15.—(1) Regulation 2 of the Travel Expenses and Remission of Charges Regulations (interpretation) is amended as follows.

(2) After the definition of “abroad” insert—

““annuity contract” means a contract that provides for periodic payments starting from a stated or contingent date and continuing for a fixed period or for the life of the annuity;”.

(3) After the definition of “care home” insert—

““child” means a person under the age of 16;”.

(4) After the definition of “date of claim” insert—

““dependant child or young person” means any child or young person who is treated as the responsibility of the claimant or his partner, where that child or young person is a member of the claimant’s household;”.

(5) After the definition of “disability element” insert—

““earnings” has the meaning given in regulations 35 and 37 of the Income Support Regulations;”.

(6) After the definition of “health care professional” insert—

““household” means—

(a)

a group of people who have a common address as their only or main residence and who either share one meal a day or share the living accommodation at that residence; or

(b)

the only or main residence of a single person who does not share either one meal a day or the living accommodation at that residence with another person;”.

(7) After the definition of “NHS trust” insert—

““occupational pension scheme” has the meaning given by section 1 of the Pension Schemes Act 1993(1);”.

(8) After the definition of “pension credit savings credit” insert—

““personal pension scheme” means a personal pension scheme—

(a)

as defined in section 1 of the Pension Schemes Act 1993; or

(b)

as defined in section 1 of the Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland Act) 1993(2);”.

(9) After the definition of “severe disability element” insert—

““single person” means a person who does not have a partner and is not responsible for, and is not a member of the same household as, a child or young person;”.

(10) After the definition of “working tax credit” insert—

““young person” has the meaning prescribed in regulation 14 of the Income Support Regulations;”.

(1)

1993 (c. 48).

(2)

1993 (c. 49).