The Social Security (Scottish Infected Blood Support Scheme) Regulations 2017

Amendments to the Income Support (General) Regulations 1987

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

(2) In regulation 2(1) (interpretation)—

(a) in the definition of “qualifying person”(2), after “the Caxton Foundation” insert “, the Scottish Infected Blood Support Scheme”;

(b) after the definition of “Scottish basic rate” insert—

““Scottish Infected Blood Support Scheme” means the scheme of that name administered by the Common Services Agency (constituted by section 10 of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978);”.

(3) In each of the following provisions, after “the Caxton Foundation” insert “, the Scottish Infected Blood Support Scheme”—

(a) regulation 42(4ZA)(a) (notional income)(3);

(b) regulation 48(10)(c) (income treated as capital)(4);

(c) regulation 51(3A)(a) (notional capital)(5);

(d) paragraph 18(8)(b) of Schedule 3 (housing costs)(6);

(e) paragraphs 21(2) and 39(1) and (7) of Schedule 9 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings)(7);

(f) paragraphs 22(1) and (7) and 29 of Schedule 10 (capital to be disregarded)(8).

(1)

S.I. 1987/1967.

(2)

The definition of “qualifying person” was inserted by S.I. 1992/1101. Amended by S.I. 2004/1141, 2005/3391, 2010/641 and 2011/2425.

(3)

Paragraph (4ZA) was inserted by S.I. 1998/2117. Sub-paragraph (a) was amended by S.I. 2008/2767, 2010/641 and 2011/2425.

(4)

Paragraph (10) was inserted by S.I. 1988/2022. Sub-paragraph (c) was amended by S.I. 1990/127, 1991/1175, 1992/1101, 1993/963, 1993/1249, 2008/2767, 2010/641 and 2011/2425.

(5)

Paragraph (3A) was inserted by S.I. 1998/2117. Sub-paragraph (a) was amended by S.I. 2004/2308, 2005/3391, 2008/2767, 2010/641 and 2011/2425.

(6)

Schedule 3 was substituted by S.I. 1995/1613. Paragraph 18(8)(b) was amended by S.I. 2008/2767, 2010/641 and 2011/2425.

(7)

Paragraph 21 was substituted by S.I. 1988/663. Sub-paragraph (2) was amended by S.I. 1988/999, 1990/127, 1991/1175, 1992/1101, 1993/963, 1993/1249, 2008/2767, 2010/641, 2011/2425. Paragraph 39 was substituted by S.I. 1991/1175. Sub-paragraph (1) was amended by S.I. 1992/1101, 1993/963, 1993/1249, 2008/2767, 2010/641 and 2011/2425. Sub-paragraph (7) was inserted by 1992/1101 and amended by S.I. 2004/2308, 2005/3391, 2010/641 and 2011/2425.

(8)

Paragraph 22 was inserted by S.I. 1991/1175. Sub-paragraph (1) was amended by S.I. 1992/1101, 1993/1249, 2004/1141, 2005/3391, 2008/2767, 2010/641 and 2011/2425. Sub-paragraph (7) was inserted by S.I. 1992/1101 and amended by S.I. 2004/1141, 2005/3391, 2010/641 and 2011/2425. Paragraph 29 was inserted by S.I. 1988/1445 and amended by S.I. 1990/127, 1992/1101, 1993/963, 2007/2538, 2008/2767, 2010/641 and 2011/2425.