The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2006

Amendment of the Income Support (General) Regulations 1987

2.—(1) The Income Support (General) Regulations 1987(1) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 42 (notional income)—

(a) in paragraph (2)(g)(2), for “or retirement annuity contract” substitute “, retirement annuity contract or a payment made by the Board of the Pension Protection Fund”;

(b) in paragraph (2ZA)(a)(3) for “personal pension scheme or retirement annuity contract” substitute “ a personal pension scheme, a retirement annuity contract or the Board of the Pension Protection Fund”;

(c) in paragraph (4)(a)(ia)(4) for “or is a pension or other periodical payment made under a personal pension scheme” substitute “, a pension or other periodical payment made under a personal pension scheme or a payment made by the Board of the Pension Protection Fund”;

(d) in paragraph (4ZA)(d)(5) for “or in respect of a pension or other periodical payment made under a personal pension scheme” substitute “, in respect of a pension or other periodical payment made under a personal pension scheme or a payment made by the Board of the Pension Protection Fund”.

(3) In regulation 51(notional capital)—

(a) in paragraph (2)(da)(6) after “scheme” insert “or a payment made by the Board of the Pension Protection Fund”;

(b) in paragraph (3)(a)(ia)(7) for “or is a pension or other periodical payment made under a personal pension scheme” substitute “, a pension or other periodical payment made under a personal pension scheme or a payment made by the Board of the Pension Protection Fund”;

(c) in paragraph (3A)(c)(8) for “or in respect of a pension or other periodical payment made under a personal pension scheme” substitute “, in respect of a pension or other periodical payment made under a personal pension scheme or a payment made by the Board of the Pension Protection Fund”.

(4) The following provisions are revoked—

(a) regulation 17(1)(g) (applicable amounts)(9);

(b) regulation 18(1)(h) (polygamous marriages)(10);

(c) regulation 71(1)(a)(v) and (d)(iv) (applicable amounts in urgent cases)(11);

(d) paragraph 16A of Schedule 1B (prescribed categories of person)(12);

(e) Schedule 3A (protected sum)(13);

(f) Schedule 3B (protected sum)(14).

(1)

S.I. 1987/1967.

(2)

Paragraph (2)(g) was inserted by S.I. 1995/2303 and amended by S.I. 2005/2465.

(3)

Paragraph (2ZA)(a) was inserted by S.I. 2005/2465.

(4)

Paragraph (4)(a)(ia) was inserted by S.I. 1999/2640 and amended by S.I. 2003/455.

(5)

Paragraph (4ZA)(d) was inserted by S.I. 1999/2640 and amended by S.I. 2003/455.

(6)

Paragraph (2)(da) was inserted by S.I. 2005/2465.

(7)

Paragraph (3)(a)(ia) was inserted by S.I. 1999/2640 and amended by S.I. 2003/455.

(8)

Paragraph (3A)(c) was inserted by S.I. 1999/2640 and amended by S.I. 2003/455.

(9)

Regulation 17(1)(g) was inserted by S.I. 1988/1445 and amended by S.I. 1989/534.

(10)

Regulation 18(1)(h) was inserted by S.I. 1988/1445 and amended by S.I. 1989/534.

(11)

Regulation 71(1)(a)(v) and (d)(iv) was inserted by S.I. 1988/1445 and amended by S.I. 1989/534.

(12)

Paragraph 16A was inserted by S.I. 2000/2239.

(13)

Schedule 3A was inserted by S.I. 1988/1445.

(14)

Schedule 3B was inserted by S.I. 1989/534.