The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2010

Amendments to the Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations 2006

9.—(1) The Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations 2006(1) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 2(1) (interpretation) at the appropriate place insert the following definition—

““MFET Limited” means the company limited by guarantee (number 7121661) of that name, established for the purpose in particular of making payments in accordance with arrangements made with the Secretary of State to persons who have acquired HIV as a result of treatment by the NHS with blood or blood products;”.

(3) In—

(a) regulation 2(1) in the definition of “qualifying person”,

(b) regulation 55(10)(b)(2) (non-dependant deductions),

(c) regulation 67(4)(a)(ii)(3) (evidence and information), and

(d) Schedule 6 (capital to be disregarded), paragraph 16(1)(a),

after “Eileen Trust” insert “, MFET Limited”.

(4) In regulation 41(4)(4) (notional income) for “aged not less than 60”, substitute “who has attained the qualifying age for state pension credit”.

(5) In—

(a) regulation 55(10)(b),

(b) regulation 67(4)(a)(ii), and

(c) Schedule 6, paragraph 16(1) to (5),

after “under” insert “or by”.

(6) In regulation 67(5) for “is aged not less than 60”, substitute “has attained the qualifying age for state pension credit”.

(1)

S.I. 2006/214.

(2)

Substituted by S.I. 2007/2869. Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2008/2767.

(3)

Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2008/1042.

(4)

Substituted by S.I. 2007/1749.