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

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

7.—(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)—

(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 55(10)(b) (non-dependant deductions)(3);

(b) regulation 67(4)(a)(ii) (evidence and information)(4);

(c) paragraph 16(1)(a) of Schedule 6 (capital to be disregarded)(5).

(1)

S.I. 2006/214.

(2)

Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2010/641 and 2011/2425.

(3)

Regulation 55 was substituted by S.I. 2007/2869. Paragraph (10)(b) was amended by S.I. 2008/2767, 2010/641 and 2011/2425.

(4)

Amended by S.I. 2008/1042, 2010/641 and 2011/2425.

(5)

Amended by S.I. 2010/641 and 2011/2425.