The Social Security (Emergency Funds) (Amendment) Regulations 2017

Amendment of 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) after the definition of “the London Bombings Relief Charitable fund” insert—

““the London Emergencies Trust” means the company of that name (number 09928465) incorporated on 23rd December 2015 and the registered charity of that name (number 1172307) established on 28th March 2017;”;

(b) in the definition of “qualifying person”, after “the Scottish Infected Blood Support Scheme” insert “, the London Emergencies Trust, the We Love Manchester Emergency Fund”;

(c) after the definition of “water charges” insert—

““the We Love Manchester Emergency Fund” means the registered charity of that name (number 1173260) established on 30th May 2017;”.

(3) In each of the following provisions, after “the Scottish Infected Blood Support Scheme” insert “, the London Emergencies Trust, the We Love Manchester Emergency Fund”—

(a) regulation 55(10)(b) (non-dependant deductions);

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

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

(1)

S.I. 2006/214. Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2007/2869, 2008/1042 and 2767, 2010/641, 2011/2425 and 2017/329.