The Domestic Energy Efficiency Grants (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003

Amendments

3.—(1) In paragraph (1) of regulation 4 (persons who may apply for a grant) –

(a) omit “or” at the end of sub-paragraph (a); and

(b) after sub-paragraph (b) insert –

“(c) is, or is living with a spouse who is, in receipt of a benefit to which paragraph (3) applies, and who is, or is living with a spouse who is, a pregnant woman in respect of whom a maternity certificate (which certificate(1) is provided for in regulation 2(3) of the Social Security (Medical Evidence) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1976(2) and regulation 2 of the Statutory Maternity Pay (Medical Evidence) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987(3)) has been given in relation to the pregnancy concerned; or

(d) is in receipt of child tax credit(4) and has a relevant income of less than £14,200; and for those purposes, “relevant income” has the same meaning as in Part 1 of the Tax Credits Act 2002.”.

(2) In sub-paragraph (b) of paragraph (4) of regulation 4 omit the words “working families tax credit (in respect of a family with a child under the age of 16) and disabled person’s tax credit (each as provided for in Part VII of the 1992 Act)”.

(1)

Form MATB1, at the time of making these Regulations

(2)

S.R. 1976 No. 175; relevant amendments were made by S.R. 1987 No. 117 and S.R. 2001 No. 308

(3)

S.R. 1987 No. 99; relevant amendments were made by S.R. No. 488 and S.R. 2001 No. 308

(4)

Child tax credit and working tax credit as provided for in Parts 1 and 3 of the Tax Credits Act 2002 (c. 21)