Amendments in relation to the disregard of child care costs of a child dependant
3.—(1) In regulation 53(2) of the Housing Benefit Regulations (calculation of grant income) after sub-paragraph (h) there shall be added the following sub-paragraph –
“(i)intended for the child care costs of a child dependant.”.
(2) In regulation 62(2) of the Income Support Regulations (calculation of grant income) –
(a)in sub-paragraph (i)(1) delete “or child care costs”;
(b)after sub-paragraph (i) there shall be added the following sub-paragraph –
“(j)intended for the child care costs of a child dependant.”.
(3) In regulation 131(2) of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations (calculation of grant income) –
(a)in sub-paragraph (h)(2) delete “or child care costs”;
(b)after sub-paragraph (h) add –
“(i)intended for the child care costs of a child dependant.”.
(4) Omit sub-paragraphs (c), (cc) and (d) of each of the provisions specified in paragraph (5).
(5) The provisions specified in this paragraph for the purposes of paragraph (4) are –
(a)regulation 53(2B) of the Housing Benefit Regulations(3);
(b)regulation 62(2B) of the Income Support Regulations(4);
(c)regulation 131(3A) of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations(5).
Sub-paragraph (i) was added by paragraph 16(a) of Schedule 1 to S.R. 2003 No. 195
Sub-paragraph (h) was added by paragraph 16(a) of Schedule 2 to S.R. 2003 No. 195
Paragraph (2B) was inserted by regulation 3 of S.R. 2001 No. 278 and amended by regulation 2 of S.R. 2002 No. 270 and regulation 3 of S.R. 2003 No. 329
Paragraph (2B) was inserted by regulation 3 of S.R. 2001 No. 278 and amended by regulation 2 of S.R. 2002 No. 270, paragraph 16(b) of Schedule 1 to S.R. 2003 No. 195 and regulation 3 of S.R. 2003 No. 329
Paragraph (3A) was inserted by regulation 3 of S.R. 2001 No. 278 and amended by regulation 2 of S.R. 2002 No. 270, paragraph 16(b) of Schedule 2 to S.R. 2003 No. 195 and regulation 3 of S.R. 2003 No. 329