SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 8 Provision of Support: Regulations

Determining whether a person is destitute

C1C22

1

The regulations may provide, in connection with determining whether a person is destitute, for the Secretary of State to take into account, except in such circumstances (if any) as may be prescribed—

a

income which the person concerned, or any dependant of his, has or might reasonably be expected to have, and

b

support which is, or assets of a prescribed kind which are, or might reasonably be expected to be, available to him or to any dependant of his,

otherwise than by way of support provided under section 95.

2

The regulations may provide that in such circumstances (if any) as may be prescribed, a person is not to be treated as destitute for the purposes of section 95.