The Advice and Assistance (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2003

Amendment of the Advice and Assistance (Scotland) Regulations 1996

6.  In Schedule 2, at the end of paragraph 5 insert–

“(d) there shall be left out of account any payment made in accordance with the following:–

(a) payments under the 1992 Act (except statutory sick pay)(1);

(b) tax credits under the Tax Credits Act 2002(2);

(c) child maintenance bonus(3);

(d) child support maintenance(4);

(e) contribution-based jobseeker’s allowance(5);

(f) severe disablement allowance(6);

(g) retirement pension(7);

(h) war widow’s and widower’s pension and war disablement pension(8);

(i) sums payable to holders of the Victoria Cross or George Cross”.

(1)

The Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (c. 4) (“the 1992 Act”); statutory sick pay is payable in accordance with sections 151 to 163 of, and Schedules 11 and 12 to, that Act.

(2)

2002 c. 21.

(3)

Child maintenance bonus is payable in accordance with the Social Security (Child Maintenance Bonus) Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/3195).

(4)

Child support maintenance is payable under section 4 of the Child Support Act 1991 (c. 48).

(5)

Contribution-based jobseeker’s allowance is payable under section 2 of the Jobseekers Act 1995 (c. 18).

(6)

Severe disablement allowance was abolished by the 1992 Act but remains payable in certain circumstances; see the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (Commencement No. 9, and Transitional and Savings Provisions) Order 2000 (S.I. 2000/2958).

(7)

Retirement pension is payable in accordance with Schedule 4 to the Pensions Act 1995 (c. 26).

(8)

The enactments under which these pensions are paid are set out in the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5), section 139(11).