Schedule 320

In Schedule 3 (sums to be disregarded in the determination of income other than earnings)22—

a

for paragraph 10, substitute—

10

Any—

a

educational maintenance allowances payable under Article 50 of the Education and Libraries (Northern Ireland) Order 198623 (provision of awards by boards); or

b

sum (not being an allowance coming within sub-paragraph (a)) in respect of a course of study attended by a child or young person payable under Article 50 of the Education and Libraries (Northern Ireland) Order 1986.

b

in paragraph 18, after “that student’s award under those Articles” insert—

or the student’s student loan,

c

in sub-paragraph (1)(a) of paragraph 19, for “or grant” substitute “, student grant or student loan”;

d

in paragraph 57, for “allowance” in the first place where it occurs, substitute “credit”.

e

at the end, add—

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1

Any payment of a sports award except to the extent that it has been made in respect of any one or more of the items specified in sub-paragraph (2).

2

The items specified for the purposes of sub-paragraph (1) are food, ordinary clothing or footwear or household fuel of the relevant person or where the relevant person is a member of a family, any other member of his family, or any eligible rates or rent to which regulation 9 or 10 of the Housing Benefit (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 198724 refers for which that relevant person or member is liable.

3

For the purposes of sub-paragraph (2)—

a

“food” does not include vitamins, minerals or other special dietary supplements intended to enhance the performance of the person in the sport in respect of which the award was made;

b

“ordinary clothing and footwear” means clothing or footwear for normal daily use but does not include school uniforms or clothing or footwear used solely for sporting activities;

c

“rates or rent” means eligible rates or rent to which regulations 9 or 10 of the Housing Benefit (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987 refer, less any deductions in respect of non-dependants which fall to be made under regulation 6325 of those Regulations.