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

Amendments to the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2008

8.—(1) The Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2008(1) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 2(1)—

(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 107(5)(a) (notional income – income due to be paid or income paid to or in respect of a third party)(3);

(b) regulation 112(8) (income treated as capital)(4);

(c) regulation 115(5)(a) (notional capital)(5);

(d) paragraph 19(8)(b) of Schedule 6 (housing costs)(6);

(e) paragraphs 22(2) and 41(1) and (7) of Schedule 8 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings)(7);

(f) paragraphs 27(1) and (7) and 31 of Schedule 9 (capital to be disregarded)(8).

(1)

S.I. 2008/794.

(2)

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

(3)

Amended by S.I. 2008/2428, 2010/641 and 2011/2425.

(4)

Amended by S.I. 2008/2428, 2010/641 and 2011/2425.

(5)

Amended by S.I. 2008/2428, 2010/641 and 2011/2425.

(6)

Amended by S.I. 2008/2428, 2010/641 and 2011/2425.

(7)

Paragraph 22(2) was amended by S.I. 2008/2428, 2010/641 and 2011/2425. Paragraph 41(1) was amended by S.I. 2008/2428, 2010/641 and 2011/2425. Paragraph 41(7) was amended by S.I. 2010/641 and 2011/2425.

(8)

Paragraph 27(1) was amended by S.I. 2008/2428, 2010/641 and 2011/2425. Paragraph 27(7) was amended by S.I. 2010/641 and 2011/2425. Paragraph 31 was amended by S.I. 2008/2428, 2010/641 and 2011/2425.